Iceland to hold referendum on reopening EU accession talks in the coming months, PM says

Iceland will hold a referendum in the coming months on whether to restart European Union accession talks, Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir has confirmed.

“In the coming months we are going to have a referendum on opening up the negotiations, the accession negotiations for Iceland to possibly join the EU,” Frostadottir told a joint press conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

Iceland ended accession talks in 2013 after four years of negotiations.

The centre-left government, elected after a snap vote in 2024, pledged to hold a referendum by next year. Frostadottir described reopening talks as creating “an opportunity” for Iceland’s future within Europe.

Iceland already participates in the EU single market, the Schengen Area, and the European Free Trade Association, and remains a member of NATO.

ℹ️ Reuters

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Iceland’s Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir gestures during a press conference in Warsaw, Poland, February 25, 2026. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki
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