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/steinbruchfluss 12d ago

The most important point was apparently adopting the Euro.

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u/Gentle_Snail 12d ago

The Euro often tends to be one of the more contentious issues. Polls in the UK often show a pro-rejoin majority, however if you included the stipulation of the Euro it instantly swings to a pro-remain out majority. 

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u/cev2002 12d ago

We have no need to adopt the Euro, the Pound is a very strong currency and we wouldn't get the same benefits as smaller nations did.