Europe Today: Iceland says no to EU talks, Hoekstra warns on wildfires and China
Iceland has voted "No" to resuming EU accession talks, shelving membership hopes for years. Europe Today breaks down the result with farming and pro-EU voices from Reykjavík, hears from Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra, and reports from Mons on NATO's spy scandal.
Published on 31/08/2026 - 8:05 GMT+2
On today's show:
Méabh Mc Mahon and Jorge Liboreiro break down why Iceland voted no to restart EU membership talks in this weekend's referendum.
Margrét Ágústa Sigurðardóttir, secretary general of the Icelandic Farmers' Association, and Dagur B. Eggertsson, MP and former Mayor of Reykjavík, react to the referendum results.
Interview: Wopke Hoekstra, EU Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth, joins Euronews after a summer of wildfires and heatwaves across Europe, saying prevention needs more investment now, rather than paying the damage later.
Angela Skujins reports from Mons on a Canadian national of Chinese origin accused of spying at NATO while interning there. Details of the case remain tightly guarded, but serious questions are being raised over how an alleged spy gained access to one of the world's most important military alliances.
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