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Iceland votes to reject proposal to begin negotiations to rejoin the European Union
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What happenedIceland votes to reject proposal to begin negotiations to rejoin the European Union.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Icelandic voters reject a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union". The center frames it as "Iceland votes to reject proposal to begin negotiations to rejoin the European Union".
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Left / center-leftIcelandic voters reject a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union
PBS NewsHour · Center-left · News report
CenterIceland votes to reject proposal to begin negotiations to rejoin the European Union
AllSides · Center · News report
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Icelandic voters reject a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union
Opponents defeated the measure by a margin of 52.8% to 47.2%, the National Electoral Commission said. The result puts the divisive issue to rest for now.
Iceland votes to reject proposal to begin negotiations to rejoin the European Union
Icelanders reasserted their desire to remain out of the European Union, voting against a referendum that would have initiated negotiations to join the supranational union. Iceland's Nationa...
