Iceland will go to the polls on Sunday to decide whether to resume talks on EU membership. In case of a “yes” win, Iceland will become the 11th country aspiring to join the bloc. Claudia Delpero looks at the states queuing up to join the bloc.

This fiercely independent island in the North Atlantic is weighing up joining the bloc

Icelanders are voting Saturday on whether to restart talks about joining the European Union. The decision has divided the nation of 400,000 over issues of sovereignty.

The political stakes are high for Iceland as the country prepares for a referendum on Saturday that could push it closer to membership in the European Union.