冰岛正举行关于是否恢复加入欧盟谈判的全民公投，结果胶着 1。一项民调显示，支持票领先，比例为51.3%对48.7% 1。2024年，总理Kristrún Frostadóttir的中左翼政府承诺在2027年前举行公投 1。冰岛人口近40万，物价比欧盟平均水平高84%，且利率已攀升至8% 1。支持方认为，加入欧盟有助于稳定货币、降低生活成本并增强安全 1。
渔业问题成为核心争议点，渔业和海洋产业占冰岛出口近40% 1。反对方担忧丧失对渔业水域的主权控制 1。冰岛政府计划为渔业和农业争取“特殊安排” 1。俄罗斯在北极的活动和美国的地缘政治动向也加速了公投进程 1。冰岛于3月与欧盟签署防务伙伴关系协议 1。冰岛已于2013年放弃入盟谈判，35个谈判领域中已有11个在此前中断谈判时敲定 1。若投赞成票，与布鲁塞尔的谈判将“以月计，而非以年计” 1。
Iceland is holding a referendum on whether to resume negotiations to join the European Union, with a recent poll showing a narrow lead for the "yes" camp at 51.3% compared to 48.7% 1. The vote was promised by the center-left government of Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir in 2024, with a commitment to hold the referendum before 2027 1. The push for the vote has been accelerated by Russian activities in the Arctic and United States geopolitical movements 1. Iceland, a nation of nearly 400,000 people, has seen its interest rates climb to 8%, while consumer prices remain 84% higher than the EU average 1. Proponents of EU membership argue that joining the bloc would help stabilize the currency, reduce the cost of living, and enhance national security 1.
The central point of contention in the referendum is the fisheries and marine industry, which accounts for nearly 40% of Iceland's exports 1. Opponents of EU membership express concerns over losing sovereign control of their fishing waters 1. To address these concerns, the Icelandic government plans to seek "special arrangements" for its fisheries and agriculture sectors 1.
If the referendum results in a "yes" vote, negotiations with Brussels will be measured "in months, not years" 1. Iceland abandoned its EU accession talks in 2013, but 11 out of 35 negotiation chapters were already settled when those talks were suspended 1. Furthermore, the country signed a defense partnership agreement with the EU in March 1.
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