A new poll shows Icelandic voters are evenly divided on EU accession, reviving a long-dormant question about the country's relationship with the bloc.
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Iceland has reopened its debate over European Union membership, with polls showing the country's electorate split on the issue, EurActiv reported.
Iceland applied for EU membership in 2009 but suspended accession talks in 2013 without ever joining. The renewed public discussion signals that the question, dormant for over a decade, is back on the political agenda.
According to EurActiv, current polling reflects a divided public, with no clear majority in either direction. The report references the debate as a "Reykjavik redux," suggesting the current moment echoes earlier periods of intense national deliberation over accession.
Iceland is already a member of the European Economic Area and the Schengen Area, giving it close ties to the EU without full membership. Any formal resumption of accession talks would require a government decision.