Irish Foreign Minister Helen McEntee says the bloc ‘should be moving collectively’ in upholding international law.

The country is already part of the European Economic Area and the Schengen Area, which allows frictionless movement of people, goods, capital and services.

Saturday's referendum was running nearly even, according to unofficial tallies.

Russia President Vladimir Putin has warned Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan that Yerevan’s bid to join the European Union could disrupt trade with Moscow. Relations between the two countries have reached historic lows as Yerevan pivots towards the West,

After a divisive national debate, Icelanders rejected a proposal to resume negotiations on joining the bloc, according to the national broadcaster.

Icelandic voters rejected restarting talks about the Nordic island nation joining the European Union.

European Union foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas has said the bloc is ramping up pressure on Russia after Berlin accused Moscow of being behind a failed drone attack on a German airport. Kallas struck a defiant tone on Wednesday as she warned that “attempts to intimidate Europe” would fail.

Icelanders voted on Saturday on whether to reopen membership talks with the European Union in a referendum that's testing the bloc's geopolitical appeal. Polls suggest it will be a narrow decision, with those in favor exceeding opponents

Iceland's voters rejected restarting negotiations to join the European Union in a referendum that pitted concerns about geopolitical stability against keeping national control of Iceland’s prized fisheries,

Budapest does not approve of Ukraine's accelerated accession to the European Union and opposes special procedures for any of the candidate countries, Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on September 2 during a meeting with European Council President Antonio Costa.