PoliticsIceland’s EU vote: A nation divided over Europe

Security worries, control of fishing rights and rising living costs are shaping Iceland’s referendum on whether to restart European Union accession talks. The vote, due at the end of August, will not decide immediate membership but whether negotiations suspended more than a decade ago should resume. Supporters cite security and economic benefits, while opponents warn that EU membership would weaken democracy, freedom and sovereignty.

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