Icelandic Foreign Ministry officials say diplomats presented the formal request to Sweden, which currently holds the rotating EU presidency. EU accession would be put to a referendum, if the application is approved as expected.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Iceland: Iceland asks to join EU
Iceland has submitted its official application for European Union membership Friday, a day after parliament voted in support of the move.
Icelandic Foreign Ministry officials say diplomats presented the formal request to Sweden, which currently holds the rotating EU presidency. EU accession would be put to a referendum, if the application is approved as expected.
Icelandic Foreign Ministry officials say diplomats presented the formal request to Sweden, which currently holds the rotating EU presidency. EU accession would be put to a referendum, if the application is approved as expected.
