Overview
- Iceland's public broadcaster RÚV reported a final referendum result of 52.8% voting no and 47.2% yes with about 82.5% turnout.
- Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir said the government will respect the non‑binding result and will not resume accession negotiations during the current legislature.
- Control of fisheries drove the campaign because fishing makes up roughly 40% of exports and many voters rejected ceding quota control to EU management.
- Iceland will keep close ties to the EU through the European Economic Area and Schengen, which give market access but do not place fisheries under EU rules.
- European leaders publicly respected the vote, and analysts say the rejection is a setback for EU enlargement and for efforts to deepen the bloc's presence in the Arctic.