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Iceland’s foreign minister fears ‘Brexit moment’ in country’s EU accession referendum
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Iceland’s foreign minister fears ‘Brexit moment’ in country’s EU accession referendum

The Guardian · May 27, 2026, 5:00 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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  • Photograph: Masatoshi Okauchi/Shutterstock View image in fullscreenÞorgerður said Iceland is being hit with rhetoric and misinformation ‘from the Reform playbook’.
  • Prefer the Guardian on GoogleIceland’s foreign minister has said she fears her country faces a “Brexit moment” in its looming EU referendum amid warnings over misinformation, foreign interference and AI.
  • With just over three months to go until Iceland votes on whether or not to continue accession talks with the EU, developments are being closely watched by Washington, Moscow and Brussels.

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Photograph: Masatoshi Okauchi/Shutterstock View image in fullscreenÞorgerður said Iceland is being hit with rhetoric and misinformation ‘from the Reform playbook’. Photograph: Masatoshi Okauchi/Shutterstock Iceland Iceland’s foreign minister fears ‘Brexit moment’ in country’s EU accession referendumÞorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir accuses opponents of fearmongering amid warnings over misinformation and AI

Prefer the Guardian on GoogleIceland’s foreign minister has said she fears her country faces a “Brexit moment” in its looming EU referendum amid warnings over misinformation, foreign interference and AI.

With just over three months to go until Iceland votes on whether or not to continue accession talks with the EU, developments are being closely watched by Washington, Moscow and Brussels.

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