iceland
ahys luhnd
- n an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
- n a volcanic island in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle
iceland :
Search Words
News & Articles
- Iceland Affirms EU Snub as Debt Crisis Drags On
Iceland’s new government stood by a decision to halt efforts to join the European Union, saying it is determined to maintain control over its natural resources and escape the fallout of the euro debt crisis.
June 14, 2013 - Bloomberg - Iceland—Concluding Statement of an IMF mission for the 2013 Article IV Consultation and the Third Post-Program ...
Iceland’s economy is on a path to recovery and the outlook is for continued gradual expansion. The overarching challenge is to create a foundation for durable growth by resolving legacy problems from the previous boom and crash.
June 14, 2013 - IMF - Thanks, EU, but Iceland isn’t so keen on joining any more
Iceland is rethinking its desire to become a member of the European Union, putting talks with the European bloc on hold for the time being. Although it had completed about a third of the accession negotiations, ...
June 14, 2013 - Quartz via Yahoo! Finance
Quotes
- Yvette Cooper in Sleaford Today
Asked if they could be sold in order to recover the investments, Ms Cooper told BBC1's Andrew Marr Show: "I think we need to have a proper process for doing this and that is why we sent a team over to Iceland on Friday in order to talk to the... - Gordon Brown in WalesOnline
On a visit to Birmingham, Mr Brown said: "This is a problem that has been caused by Iceland. It is totally unacceptable behaviour." - Jan Peter Balkenende in Global Times
We will not block the start of membership negotiations,Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende said when he arrived at the EU summit. "But if and when it gets to (joining), Iceland must meet its obligation."