(Photo: AFP)REYKJAVIK - Iceland's government on Friday proposed that a referendum be held on August 29 on resuming the country's EU membership talks after they were terminated in 2015. The North Atlantic island submitted an EU membership application in 2009, a year after the stunning collapse of its financial sector. An opinion poll published in early February by public broadcaster RUV indicated that the Icelandic public was evenly divided on the question of EU membership. Frostadottir also noted that the world had changed since Iceland last engaged in EU membership talks. The European Union’s enlargement chief Marta Kos on Friday said Iceland was set for a “significant decision” with its referendum.

Source: Bangkok Post March 06, 2026 15:54 UTC