Iceland Votes on Reopening EU Membership Talks Amid U.S. Interest in Greenland

Iceland voters on Saturday cast ballots on whether to reopen negotiations to join the European Union. Roughly 275,000 eligible voters participated, while the result remains uncalled. The debate has been sharpened by President Donald Trump’s repeated interest in acquiring Greenland, a Danish territory close to Iceland. The island nation has no standing army and depends on NATO and a U. S. defense agreement for security. Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir said the campaign elevated discussions about Iceland’s place in Europe and its geopolitical status. If the referendum passes, Iceland would resume EU talks, followed by a second vote on actual membership, the government pledged to honor the outcome.