Minister says Icelandic EU membership vote could be big moment for Ireland
Ireland would see it as a "big moment" if Iceland votes to resume negotiations on joining the European Union, Minister of State for European Affairs Thomas Byrne has said, as Reykjavik moves toward a fresh decision on its stalled membership bid.
The Nordic island nation is expected to hold a referendum on 29 August on whether to reopen talks on entering the EU.
Iceland first applied for membership in 2009, before the accession process was suspended in 2015 after a change of government.
Its current administration, which took…