Iceland begins talks to enter EU

European Union leaders are holding opening negotiations today on bringing Iceland into the EU - but only if it settles a €3.8bn dispute with Britain and The Netherlands after the 2008 meltdown of Icelandic banks.

Iceland begins talks to enter EU

European Union leaders are holding opening negotiations today on bringing Iceland into the EU - but only if it settles a €3.8bn dispute with Britain and The Netherlands after the 2008 meltdown of Icelandic banks.

A draft statement, to be firmed up at the close of the one-day summit, said "accession negotiations should be opened" with Iceland.

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