Iceland's PM to seek vote on EU

[muriel_volestrangler]

Iceland's new Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir says her government will seek a parliamentary vote on membership of the European Union.

She says she is confident of a vote in favour even though her own coalition partners are opposed.
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Her Social Democratic Alliance supports EU membership while her coalition partners, the Left Green Movement, oppose it.
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A final decision on EU membership would be put to Icelanders in a referendum, the government said.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8043047.stm

As the article says, Iceland could join any time it wants - it doesn't have any 'outstanding issues', and could be in by 2011 if it wants.

[Vidar]

1. Good for Iceland.