More Icelanders oppose EU membership than support it, survey suggests

More Icelanders oppose joining the European Union than support it, according to a new Gallup survey reported by Icelandic broadcaster RUV on Thursday.

Among respondents who expressed a view, 54% said they opposed EU membership, while 46% supported it.

Including those who said they had no position, 46% opposed membership, 39% supported it, and 16% were undecided.

The poll showed support for EU membership has fallen from 44% in a Gallup survey conducted in April last year, while opposition has risen from 36%.

The proportion of respondents who said they were completely opposed to joining the bloc reached 29%, the highest level recorded in the survey.

The poll asked respondents about Iceland's potential membership of the EU rather than whether accession negotiations should resume.