Iceland–European Union relations

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Iceland is heavily integrated into the European Union via the Agreement on the European Economic Area and the Schengen Agreement, despite its status as a non-EU member state. Iceland applied for membership in 2009, but the Minister for Foreign Affairs sent a letter in 2015 that ended the application process. The application was never formally withdrawn, and the accession process remained dormant until 2024, when a new government revived the question of EU membership. A referendum was held on 29 August 2026 and was defeated; had it passed, it would have provided a mandate to restart negotiations, with any final accession agreement requiring a separate vote.

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