Iceland Votes on EU Comeback: A Nation Divided

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Iceland Votes on EU Comeback: A Nation Divided
Icelanders head to the polls on Saturday for a tight referendum on whether to restart European Union membership talks. The vote marks a potential reversal of a decision made a decade ago. Reykjavik first applied to join the EU in 2009. That move came in the wake of a financial crisis that shattered the island nation's economy. However, a eurosceptic government put the entire process on hold in 2013, freezing the application. Now, voters must decide if the time is right to reopen negotiations. The outcome remains too close to call.