Icelanders head to polls in referendum on resuming EU accession negotiations

Iceland will hold a referendum on Saturday asking voters whether the government should restart talks with the European Union, a step short of deciding on actual membership. The vote comes amid heightened global insecurity, with the prime minister framing a 'yes' as a way to obtain a negotiated deal before making a final choice. A positive outcome would lead to a new referendum on any accession agreement, which would also require constitutional changes and ratification by EU states.