Poll result points Iceland towards EU

Article reports that Iceland took a decisive step towards joining the European Union, April 2009, after it elected a left-wing majority government for the first time in its history.

Caretaker prime minister Johanna Sigurdardottir’s Social Democrats, and their coalition partners the Left-Green party, swept to victory as Icelanders used the ballot box to deal a crushing defeat for the conservative party which ruled during the country’s economic collapse in 2008-09.

ESO: Background information: Iceland prepares for election with EU on its mind http://www.europeansources.info/record/iceland-prepares-for-election-with-eu-on-its-mind/

ESO: Background information: Iceland heads to the polls http://www.europeansources.info/record/iceland-heads-to-the-polls/

BBC News, 25.4.09: Iceland holds parliamentary polls http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8017927.stm

France24, 26.4.09: Centre-left coalition sweeps to victory http://www.france24.com/en/20090425-iceland-swings-left-general-elections-vote

EurActiv, 27.4.09: Iceland poised to apply for EU membership in July http://www.euractiv.com/en/priorities/iceland-poised-apply-eu-membership-july/article-181653

Deutsche Welle, 26.4.09: Iceland's interim leftist government wins resounding election victory http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4206805,00.html

Iceland Review Online, 26.4.09: Iceland‘s Government Stands http://icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/?cat_id=16539&ew_0_a_id=323223

Iceland Review Online, 26.4.09: Is Iceland on Its Way into the EU? http://icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/?cat_id=16539&ew_0_a_id=323224

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