Brussels, 26/07/2010 (Agence Europe) - In Brussels on Monday 26 July, the European Union officially decided to open negotiations the next day, with a view to Iceland's accession to the EU. The discussions are likely to be difficult over fishing and the dispute over Icesave.
At a press conference, the Belgian foreign minister, Steven Vanackere, declared that the accession negotiations opened with Iceland should “breathe new life into the entire enlargement process”. He added that the...