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Iceland has voted no to resuming negotiations on EU membership. (Archive photo). Photo: Leonhard Foeger/Reuters

Iceland votes no to EU negotiations

Iceland has voted “no” to resuming negotiations for EU membership, with 52.8 percent voting against the government’s proposal and 47.2 percent in favor. Voter turnout reached 82.5 percent, the highest since the 2009 parliamentary election.

Iceland first applied for EU membership in 2009...

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