How the poll was reported
4 of 6 stated across the articles in this entry.
- The articles describe a sampled poll rather than an opt-in one.
- Pollster: Gallup.
- Who was sampled: Icelandic voters.
- Sample size: 4,583 people.
- When conducted: August 24-27, 2026.
- Commissioned by: not stated in any article.
- Margin of error: not stated in any article.
- Question wording published: not in any article.
This lists what the articles said and did not say. A detail missing here may appear in the pollster's own release; it was not in the coverage.
A Gallup poll of 4,583 Icelandic voters conducted August 24-27 found 51.6% oppose reopening negotiations to join the EU, while 48.4% support it. This represents a shift from an earlier Maskina poll cited by Icelandic daily Visir showing 51.3% in favor. An August 29 referendum is scheduled on whether to resume accession talks.
3 of 4 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: reuters.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.
Who reported it
- reuters.comWIRE
- anews.com.trUNCLASSIFIED
- internazionale.itUNCLASSIFIED
- theglobeandmail.comUNCLASSIFIED
References
- reuters.comPoll finds Icelandic voters swing to narrowly opposing EU membershipScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-30T12:42:31
- anews.com.trPoll finds Icelandic voters swing to narrowly opposing EU membershipScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-30T12:42:31
- internazionale.itPoll finds Icelandic voters swing to narrowly opposing EU membershipScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-30T12:42:31
- theglobeandmail.comIcelandic voters swing to narrowly opposing EU membership, poll findsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-30T12:42:31
Carried by multiple outlets
- Gallup poll of 4,583 Icelandic voters conducted August 24-27, 2026reuters.com, anews.com.tr, internazionale.it
- 51.6% of respondents oppose holding talks with Brussels on EU membership; 48.4% support itreuters.com, anews.com.tr, internazionale.it
- An August 29 referendum on whether to resume EU accession talks is scheduledreuters.com, anews.com.tr, internazionale.it
- The referendum is not itself a vote on EU membership; a second referendum would be required on any agreed termsreuters.com, anews.com.tr, internazionale.it
- Icelandic daily Visir reported an earlier Maskina poll showing 51.3% in favor of holding negotiations with Brussels and 48.7% opposedreuters.com, anews.com.tr, internazionale.it
- Iceland walked away from EU accession talks in 2013, four years after applying, when a Eurosceptic government took powerreuters.com, anews.com.tr, internazionale.it
- and 4 more, not shown
Reported by one outlet only
- The poll was shown on Friday (August 29, 2026, the day of the referendum)only anews.com.tr, internazionale.it



