Iceland to propose holding EU referendum during autumn, broadcaster RUV reports


Cars are parked on the Old Harbour area of Reykjavik, Iceland, October 13, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

STOCKHOLM, March ⁠5 (Reuters) - Iceland's government will propose to ⁠its parliament to hold a referendum ‌during the autumn on whether to resume European Union accession talks abandoned more than ​a decade ago, public broadcaster ⁠RUV reported on ⁠Thursday, citing sources.

RUV reported on its website ⁠that ‌the government would submit the bill to parliament next ⁠week and that the vote, according ​to sources, ‌looked most likely to take place ⁠late ​September.

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(Reporting by Anna Ringstrom, editing by Jane Merriman)

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