Voters in Iceland face a nail-biting referendum on EU membership, as recent polls show the margin remains razor-thin. Commercial fishing rules remain key to the decision, driving sharp discussions across the country. Meanwhile, the former US leader’s intervention have rekindled public discussions surrounding the ballot issue.
Separately, official national data indicate that inflation in Iceland reached record peaks. At the same time, company financial results show that the nation’s largest seafood firm recorded higher first-half sales and profit growth for the latest half-year.