‘The Sauna Is Hot and Uncomfortable’: Vote on E.U. Talks Makes Iceland Sweat

NYT World Friday 28 August 2026, 09:05 UTC By Amelia Nierenberg and Egill Bjarnason 1 min read

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Posters on bus stops urged a “no” vote in Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, on Tuesday, asking “Natural resources for sale?”

Posters on bus stops urged a “no” vote in Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, on Tuesday, asking “Natural resources for sale?” [Image text:] FRAM LAND TURU- LINDIR SOLU? ei takk AFRAM ISLAND NATTURU- UDLINDIR L SOLU? Nei takk zorni ODrinDIB TOKO

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