Friday, July 17, 2009

Iceland's parliament votes in favor of EU membership


STOCKHOLM, July 16 (Xinhua) -- The majority of the Icelandic parliament
voted in favor of launching membership talks with the European Union (EU)
on Thursday afternoon, according to reports reaching here from Reykjavik.
Thirty-three members of the parliament voted for the EU membership
talks, 28 against and two abstained. Parliamentarians from all five political
parties voted in favor of the resolution, said a statement from the Icelandic
Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
source :
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/17/content_11721342.html

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