EU Talks Resumed After Years in Iceland

Iceland's Althingi approved an August 29 referendum to restart EU negotiations.
The vote in the 63-seat Althingi saw 34 members support the referendum.
Iceland previously abandoned EU talks in 2013 under a Eurosceptic government.
Rising living costs and the Ukraine war have revived public interest in EU membership.
Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir hopes EU membership by 2028.
Fisheries and agriculture remain unresolved challenges for EU accession.
Greenland's EU membership would benefit 400,000 people symbolically.
The two-step process aims to reassure undecided voters.
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