Iceland officially started face-to-face negotiations with officials of the European Commission on Monday (15 November), but the country's justice minister is already calling for the talks to be concluded swiftly in two months followed by a snap referendum to bring closure to the issue.
Normally, simultaneously to talks, accession candidate countries steadily adjust their legislation to ensure they are in line with EU law.
However, on Saturday, justice minister Ogmundur Jonasson, ...
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