Iceland’s EU referendum won’t bind future governments, says ex-PM

Iceland’s former prime minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson says the referendum on restarting EU accession talks is not a binding mandate for a future government; even a Yes could be satisfied by asking Brussels for terms and then halting the bid. The Centre Party, now allied with the European Conservatives and Reformists, faces a tight Aug. 29 vote amid a slight pro-Yes lead and ongoing debates about Schengen and border controls, with Trump’s Greenland rhetoric adding geopolitical salience to the campaign.