Icelanders head to polls for referendum on whether to resume talks to join EU

Icelandic voters headed to the polls on Saturday to participate in a referendum regarding the potential resumption of membership negotiations with the European Union. The vote follows a period in which formal discussions between the nation and the bloc had previously stalled.

The outcome of the referendum is considered a closely contested race. The results are expected to carry significant weight for officials in Brussels, who are monitoring the process as Iceland determines its future diplomatic and economic relationship with the European Union.