Iceland will prepare a referendum on reopening accession negotiations with the European Union, announced Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir.

The Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir announced that the country will organize a referendum in the coming months to discuss the possibility of reopening accession negotiations to the European Union.

This statement was made during a press conference in Poland, after a meeting with her Polish counterpart, Donald Tusk. Iceland suspended accession negotiations in 2013, after four years of discussions, but recent polls suggest an increase in interest towards the EU, influenced by the rising cost of living and the war in Ukraine. These events have prompted the Icelandic government to reevaluate its options for European integration.