Iceland sees rift over EU membership

There has been growing public pressure on politicians in Iceland to address EU membership since the country’s banking system collapsed earlier in October 2008, with demonstrations on the streets and editorials in newspapers. Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Minister of Education, said an application for membership needed to be discussed 'in weeks rather than months'.

Wikipedia: Iceland and the European Union http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland_and_the_European_Union

European Commission: DG External Relations: Iceland http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/iceland/index_en.htm

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