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Iceland voters reject EU accession talks

Iceland voters reject EU accession talks

Icelandic voters have rejected a referendum to restart negotiations to join the European Union, according to official results.

The decision deals a blow to the government's push to join the bloc.

National broadcaster RUV reported the outcome early Sunday.

The result hands a victory to eurosceptic forces in the Nordic island nation.

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