Iceland walks out on EU membership talks

Euractiv reported that Iceland had stated on the 22 august 2013 that the said yesterday (22 August) that the result of the April 2013 general election which brought eurosceptic parties to power had been interpreted by constitutional advisors as a signal to stop EU accession talks.

• Primary Source

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

ESO: Background Information: 'EU clock is ticking,' Iceland told http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-clock-is-ticking-iceland-told/

Iceland: Ministry for Foreign Affairs: Iceland's application for membership of the EU http://eu.mfa.is/

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