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8/14/11

EU sees fast entry talks with Iceland

EU foreign ministers were set on Monday to put Iceland on the road towards the EU by asking the bloc’s executive to assess how well prepared the country is to begin membership negotiations.

"There is no fast-track for Iceland but rather a shorter track because they are already a part of the single market and the Schengen area,“ Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt told reporters ahead of the ministers’ meeting in Brussels.

For more: Europe: EU sees fast entry talks with Iceland - Nachrichten English-News - WELT ONLINE

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