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Iceland heads to the polls in knife-edge vote on restarting EU talks

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Iceland is holding a national referendum to determine whether the country should resume formal negotiations to join the European Union. The vote comes more than a decade after the nation originally suspended its accession process, marking a pivotal moment in its foreign policy trajectory.

The decision to revisit the potential bid occurs against a backdrop of ongoing economic and security challenges facing the island nation. Voters are tasked with deciding whether integration with the European bloc offers a viable solution to these current national pressures.

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