Iceland votes on whether to resume EU membership negotiations

France 24 reports that Icelanders went to the polls on Saturday to decide whether to restart negotiations for European Union membership. The referendum follows the country's 2009 application after a financial crisis and the 2013 suspension of talks under a eurosceptic government. The result will be closely watched in Brussels, where officials will gauge its impact on the EU’s future enlargement agenda.

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