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Video. Why has Iceland distanced itself from the European Union?

Updated: 30/08/2026 - 11:20 GMT+2

So near and yet so far. On August 29, Iceland voted in a referendum to abandon membership talks with the EU. A few weeks before, we travelled to the volcanic island to investigate the fears and doubts that drove it away from its European neighbours.

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