Icelanders vote 'no' to talks aimed at joining the EU in close referendum

The vote against the EU led by 52.8 percent with nearly all votes counted, according to RÚV , Iceland's broadcaster.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8640x5760+0+0/resize/8640x5760!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0f%2F8e%2Fecb298334aa0810bc003b316abaf%2Fap26241528064042.jpg' alt='An election worker assists a voter at a polling station inside Reykjavik City Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026.'/><p>The vote against the EU led by 52.8 percent with nearly all votes counted,<a href="https://www.ruv.is/frettir/innlent/2026-08-29-styttist-i-lokun-kjorstada-485355"target="_blank" > according to RÚV</a>, Iceland's broadcaster.</p><p>(Image credit: Marco Di Marco)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5948759' />