Icelanders vote on whether they want to join the EU

An election worker assists a voter at a polling station inside Reykjavik City Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. Marco Di Marco/AP

Marco Di Marco/AP

Voters in the tiny Nordic nation of Iceland cast their ballots on Saturday on whether to restart talks on the country joining the European Union.

Polls closed at 10:00 p.m. local time and early results indicate an extremely tight race, according to RÚV, Iceland’s broadcaster. Hours after the