The "no" vote in Iceland's referendum on #EU accession dealt a heavy blow to Brussels' hopes of expanding northward , Euractiv reported. “This was a major setback for Brussels’ dreams of expanding the bloc,” the news outlet noted, adding that the EU failed to convince Icelanders that the move would not undermine their sovereignty or restrict fishing. Before the referendum, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos engaged in a flurry of media activity. In her interviews