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Iceland
Bīngdǎo
冰岛
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on (formal preposition)
yú
于
August 29th
bā yuè èrshíjiǔ rì
八月二十九日
on the matter of / regarding
jiù
就
to reopen / to restart
chóngqǐ
重启
the European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
EU accession / joining the EU
rùméng
入盟
talks / negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to hold / to conduct
jǔxíng
举行
referendum / public vote
gōngtóu
公投
。

Iceland
Bīngdǎo
冰岛
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on (formal preposition)
yú
于
August 29th
bā yuè èrshíjiǔ rì
八月二十九日
to hold / to conduct
jǔxíng
举行
referendum / public vote
gōngtóu
公投
，
on / regarding
jiù
就
whether or not
shìfǒu
是否
to reopen / to restart
chóngqǐ
重启
with
yǔ
与
the European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
structural particle
de
的
EU accession
rùméng
入盟
talks
tánpàn
谈判
to ask / inviting
qǐng
请
voters / electorate
xuǎnmín
选民
to express a position / to cast a vote
biǎotài
表态
。
latest / most recent
zuìxīn
最新
poll / public opinion survey
míncháo
民调
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
approximately / about
yuē
约
52 percent
52%
52%
structural particle
de
的
voters / electorate
xuǎnmín
选民
to support
zhīchí
支持
to reopen / to restart
chóngqǐ
重启
talks
tánpàn
谈判
，
but / however
dàn
但
both sides / the two camps
liǎng fāng
两方
gap / difference
chājù
差距
very small / narrow
hěn xiǎo
很小
。

August 1, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Iceland
Bīngdǎo
冰岛
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on (formal preposition)
yú
于
August 29th
bā yuè èrshíjiǔ rì
八月二十九日
to hold / to conduct
jǔxíng
举行
national / nationwide
quánguó
全国
referendum / public vote
gōngtóu
公投
。
referendum
gōngtóu
公投
structural particle
de
的
question / issue
wèntí
问题
is
shì
是
：
Iceland
Bīngdǎo
冰岛
whether or not
shìfǒu
是否
should / ought to
yīnggāi
应该
to reopen / to restart
chóngqǐ
重启
with
yǔ
与
the European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
structural particle
de
的
EU accession / joining the EU
rùméng
入盟
talks / negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
？
Iceland
Bīngdǎo
冰岛
once / previously
céng
曾
in (formal preposition)
yú
于
the year 2009
2009 nián
2009年
to apply / to request
shēnqǐng
申请
to join / to become a member
jiārù
加入
the European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
，
but / however
dàn
但
talks / negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
in / at
zài
在
the year 2013
2013 nián
2013年
to stop / to halt
tíngzhǐ
停止
。
current / incumbent
xiànrèn
现任
prime minister
zǒnglǐ
总理
to propose / to put forward
tíchū
提出
completion marker
le
了
this / this time
zhè cì
这次
referendum
gōngtóu
公投
，
to hope / hoping
xīwàng
希望
again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
to consider / to reconsider
kǎolǜ
考虑
EU accession
rùméng
入盟
issue / question
wèntí
问题
。
latest / most recent
zuìxīn
最新
poll / public opinion survey
míncháo
民调
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
，
approximately / about
yuē
约
52 percent
52%
52%
structural particle
de
的
voters / electorate
xuǎnmín
选民
to support
zhīchí
支持
to reopen / to restart
chóngqǐ
重启
talks / negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
。
if / supposing that
rúguǒ
如果
referendum
gōngtóu
公投
to pass / to be approved
tōngguò
通过
，
talks / negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
possibly / may
kěnéng
可能
in / during
zài
在
this year
jīnnián
今年
end of the year
niándǐ
年底
before / prior to
qián
前
again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
to begin / to start
kāishǐ
开始
。
even if / even though
jíshǐ
即使
talks / negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to reopen / to resume
chóng kāi
重开
，
Iceland
Bīngdǎo
冰岛
ultimately / in the end
zuìzhōng
最终
to join / to become a member
jiārù
加入
the European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
still / also
hái
还
to need / to require
xūyào
需要
a second time / second
dì èr cì
第二次
referendum
gōngtóu
公投
。

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

Iceland to Hold Referendum on August 29 on Resuming European Union Accession Talks

Iceland will hold a referendum on August 29 asking voters whether to resume EU accession talks halted in 2013. The latest polls show approximately 52 percent in favor, with the margin very narrow.

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fāxiàn
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fúhuà yín ǎn
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can / able to
kě
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effectively
yǒuxiào
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to stop / to halt
zǔzhǐ
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qǔ chǐ
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Fǎguó
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southern / south
nánbù
南部
wildfire
yěhuǒ
野火
to spread / to rage
mànyán
蔓延
，
2026
2026 nián
2026年
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环法自行车赛
final / last
zuìhòu
最后
stage / leg
yī zhàn
一站
to be forced to
bèipò
被迫
to shorten / to reduce
suōduǎn
缩短
。

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2026年
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shijie bei
世界杯
match
bisai
比赛
in
zhong
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United States
meiguo
美国
4-1
4:1
4:1
lost to
fuyu
负于
Belgium
bili shi
比利时
。

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vehicle / car
chēliàng
车辆
to ram into / to drive into
chōng rù
冲入
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Bólín
柏林
Pride festival / parade
jiāoào jié
骄傲节
crowd
rénqún
人群
，
causing / resulting in
zhì
致
one death
yī sǐ
一死
sixteen injuries
shíliù shāng
十六伤
。

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