Iceland to vote on EU talks amid Trump Greenland threat

By The BriefBrief

Iceland will hold a referendum on Saturday on whether to restart talks about joining the European Union. The decision is being driven by President Donald Trump’s threat to annex Greenland, which has rattled Iceland.

WHO: Iceland

WHAT: Iceland will hold a referendum on restarting talks to join the European Union.

WHEN: Reported Aug 28, 2026 at 8:27 AM ET

WHERE: Iceland

WHY: The referendum is being motivated by President Donald Trump’s threat to annex Greenland.

How this story developed (showing 2 of 2 earlier reports)

Iceland ex-PM tells pro-EU voters their referendum won’t · Aug 28, 2026 at 12:10 PM ET
Iceland PM cites Trump threat in EU accession push · Aug 28, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET

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