When Icelanders asked themselves what the European Union had to offer them, they concluded that the economic and security benefits of EU membership were not as obvious as the negative consequences for their identity and sovereignty. On 29 August, Icelanders rejected the resumption of EU accession negotiations: 52.8% against, 47.2% in favour, on a turnout of 82.5%. The margin was just under 13,000 votes. The result almost mirrors Brexit (51.9% against 48.1%) and the Norwegian