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Iceland Says No to Joining the EU
ICELAND, 1 September
By John_Doe
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A view of the Icelandic flag flying near the parliament building in Reykjavik.
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Euronews.com
Icelanders voted against restarting talks to join the European Union, signaling they prefer to keep things as they are.
Iceland has decided not to join the European Union. In a recent vote, the country chose to stop any talks about becoming a member. This decision is a major move for the nation. Many people were watching to see if Iceland would change its mind, but the answer was clear. This is not like Brexit, where the United Kingdom left the EU. Iceland is already very close to the EU and shares many rules with them. They just don't want to be an official member of the club. Experts say this is a bit of a setback for Brussels—the city where the EU is based. They had hoped that wealthier nations would be …