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EU Enlargement Stalls After Iceland's Rejection
Less than three weeks after Iceland rejected accession negotiations, Ursula von der Leyen delivers her annual State of the European Union address.
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Less than three weeks after Iceland rejected accession negotiations, Ursula von der Leyen delivers her annual State of the European Union address.

A referendum held in late August in Iceland, marked by concerns over reopening fishing rights negotiations, resulted in a rejection of European Union membership. According to several analyses, this outcome does not call into question the EU's role as a regional anchor of stability.