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Iceland makes application for membership of the European Union

Iceland has applied to the presidency of the European Union for membership. The application, made on Friday, followed a 33-to-28 vote (with 2 abstentions) on Thursday in the Alþingi (the national parliament of Iceland) to approve the application, on a motion proposed by the Social Democratic Alliance party.
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• 29 October 2009: McDonald's restaurant to close all locations in Iceland
• 22 July 2009: Australia, Japan, Korea Republic, Netherlands all qualify for 2010 FIFA World Cup
• 18 July 2009: Iceland makes application for membership of the European Union
• 26 April 2009: Icelandic centre-left coalition secures majority in parliamentary elections
• 6 February 2009: Wikinews Shorts: February 6, 2009
• 1 February 2009: New Icelandic government to take office today
• 1 February 2009: Fast track offer if Iceland applies to join EU
• 28 January 2009: First openly gay prime minister to be appointed in Iceland
• 27 January 2009: Iceland's coalition government falls in economic crisis
• 1 December 2008: British charities form fund recovery group