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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9947

24 July 2009
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/iceland
Reykjavik considers it can contribute greatly to EU, especially for managing natural resources and renewable energies

Brussels, 23/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - As a future member state, Iceland would contribute a great deal to the European Union, especially when it comes to protection of the environment, promotion of renewable energies and management of natural resources. This view is held by Icelandic Foreign Minister Össur Skarphédinsson, who officially passed on his country's request for membership to the Swedish foreign minster and president-in-office of the EU Council, Carl Bildt, in Stockholm on...

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