Iceland Considers EU Membership Amid Arctic Geopolitical Tensions

Iceland may soon take a decisive step toward joining the European Union. The government plans to hold a referendum on August 29 to decide whether to reopen accession talks that were paused in 2013. Public opinion has shifted notably since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, with polls indicating a majority of Icelanders now support restarting the process, though many remain undecided. Iceland’s strategic position in the Arctic has become increasingly precarious, with concerns over R