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"I was happy to vote for the motion for a resolution tabled by Mr Preda on the progress made by Iceland with a view to its forthcoming accession to the European Union because I share his essentially positive opinion. Iceland is a country with an ancient and well-established democratic tradition, which has been cooperating with the EU for some time and has already adopted part of the EU
as it is a member of the Schengen agreements and the European Economic Area (EEA).
Therefore, I am convinced that the attention and respect shown for human rights thus far will definitely be confirmed also in the new constitution currently in the process of being drafted. After a period of crisis, fiscal and economic consolidation seems to be well under way and allows us to be hopeful that Iceland’s manufacturing and financial system will recover quickly. I hope that the fisheries negotiations, currently one of the most critical issues, will also soon be resolved with an agreement able to accommodate the interests of all the parties involved. However the figures from recent surveys arouse a certain amount of concern, as they suggest that 67% of Iceland’s citizens are against accession: the EU has to reverse this negative trend and regain credibility."@en1
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