Iceland Votes 'No' in EU Referendum Amid Trump-Greenland Mix-Up

Recently, US President Donald Trump made several statements about neighboring Greenland, after which the referendum was held. During the conversation, Trump mistakenly took the name'Iceland'instead of'Greenland'four times. Due to this statement and security concerns, Iceland's left-wing coalition government elected in 2024 decided to hold next year's referendum this Saturday. EU supporters believed that joining with the EU, despite being a NATO member, would give the country more protection against American threats and political pressure. On Sunday, about 265,000 eligible voters had only the option of'Yes'or'No '. When the counting of votes began on Saturday night, the'Yes'side was initially leading and suspense prevailed throughout the country. However, by early morning, the number of'No'votes had increased. Initially, there were only a few hundred votes between the two sides, but Modi's ballot outside the capital, Reykjavik, led to a strong opposition from 36 countries.