Iceland withdraws EU accession bid

Iceland dropped its application to join the European Union on the 12 March 2015.

Iceland emphasised the importance of continued strong relations and cooperation between Iceland and the EU, including on the basis of the EEA Agreement.

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BBC News, 12.03.15: Iceland drops EU membership bid http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-31862988

Iceland: Ministry for Foreign Affairs: News, 12.03.15: Government considers Iceland no longer an EU candidate http://www.mfa.is/news-and-publications/nr/8377

EurActiv, 13.03.15: Iceland officially drops EU membership bid http://www.euractiv.com/sections/enlargement/iceland-officially-drops-eu-membership-bid-312877

ESO: Background information: Iceland and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/iceland-and-the-european-union/

ESO: Background information: Iceland postpones withdrawal of EU application http://www.europeansources.info/record/iceland-postpones-withdrawal-of-eu-application/

EUObserver, 13.03.15: Iceland says final EU goodbye https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/127983

Deutsche Welle, 13.03.15: Opinion: Iceland's pullout is a wake up call http://dw.de/p/1EqjQ

Politico, 02.11.15: Iceland PM: We dodged the EU bullet http://www.politico.eu/article/iceland-pm-eu-bullet-membership-assession/

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