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Thread #122317 Message #2681553
Posted By: skarpi
16-Jul-09 - 01:18 PM
Thread Name: its a sad day for Iceland .
Subject: RE: its a sad day for Iceland .
Today the Icelandic Parliament has voted "yes" to start official negotiations to apply for European Union membership. The votes were close, 33 were for, 28 were against, and 2 withdrew. Iceland will submit an application formally in Brussels on 27 July. It is expected to take around 2 years until the nation will vote whether to join the EU after membership negotiations have been discussed.