Iceland decided to apply for the EU membership in 2009 after the economic crash that recently hit the country. The very fast accession agreement has upset the Balkan EU candidates; Albania submitted its EU application in April but is still waiting for EU states to refer its papers to the Commission. Montenegro applied last December and had to wait until April to get its green light. Meanwhile most of the Icelanders are against the EU membership. Will the eventual membership solve Iceland’s problems?
Useful links
- Most Icelanders opposed to EU membership
- EU sees fast entry talks with Iceland
- EU ministers put Iceland on road to accession
- Iceland should be welcomed into the EU
- Never mind the Balkans, here's Iceland
- The long and winding road to Brussels


Dossier: Iceland