THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Another European Country Has Voted Against EU Membership in a National Referendum.
Voters in Iceland rejected a proposal to resume European Union accession talks, ending a decade-long debate over membership prospects.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Icelanders voted 52.8 percent to 47.2 percent against resuming negotiations to join the European Union (EU), effectively shelving any immediate plans for EU membership. The referendum, held more than a decade after talks were initially suspended, reflects the public’s resistance to being submerged within the supranational bloc, despite much of the political class wanting to join it. WHEN & WHERE: The vote took place over the weekend in Iceland, with the capital of Reykjavik being the only area where a majority supported resuming EU talks. KEY QUOTE: “This isn’t the time to go. Maybe 10, 15, 20 years or more, like, we can take another look,” said Daniel Bjarkason, a voter against the measure. IMPACT:…Open