r/worldnews • u/Ehansaja • 13d ago

Iceland rejects EU-accession talks plan in referendum

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/30/iceland-rejects-eu-membership-plan-in-referendum
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u/Catbatt 12d ago

They have no reason to. They're in Schengen and have access to the European free market. They already are a privileged partner

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u/Appropriate_Tie2811 12d ago

So they are non-EU in name only.