Icelanders to get a referendum on joining the EU

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Series Details 22.05.13
Publication Date 22/05/2013
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Iceland's newly elected government of April 2013 called off talks with the European Commission on EU membership on the 22 May 2013 and promised a referendum to give Icelandic voters their say.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22624110
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ESO: Background information: Iceland vote: Centre-right opposition wins election http://www.europeansources.info/record/iceland-vote-centre-right-opposition-wins-election/
EUObserver, 22.05.13: Iceland leader snubs EU membership http://euobserver.com/enlargement/120194
Iceland: Ministry for Foreign Affairs: Iceland's application for membership of the EU http://eu.mfa.is/
The Guardian, 22.05.13: Iceland's next prime minister halts EU membership talks http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/22/iceland-eu
Blog: Public Service Europe, 22.05.13: Iceland calls off EU membership talks http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/3496/iceland-calls-off-eu-membership-talks
EurActiv, 23.05.13: Iceland's new leaders to halt EU accession talks pending referendum http://www.euractiv.com/enlargement/iceland-freezes-eu-accession-tal-news-519945
Blog: The New Federalist.eu, 08.06.13: Walking on thin ice: Iceland and the EU http://www.thenewfederalist.eu/Walking-on-thin-ice-Iceland-and-the-EU,05806
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