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Foster: EU Law Directions

February 2009

Lisbon Reform Treaty Progress:
http://europa.eu/lisbon_treaty/index_en.htm
http://ec.europa.eu/news/economy/081212_1_en.htm

Enlargement Update:
http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/press_corner/key-documents/reports_nov_2008_en.htm

Discussion about potential membership:

The severe banking and financial crises which has led to the collapse of banks and drastically dented the Icelandic economy has brought into rapid and sharp focus the debate on possible fast track Icelandic membership of the EU.

From the EU Commission website:
http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/iceland/index_en.htm

Discussion and reporting fora on the topic:
www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2008/gb20081013_932189.htm?campaign_id=rss_daily
http://euobserver.com/9/27505
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article5615197.ece

And a linking article on both the Lisbon Treaty and possible enlargement.
http://www.euractiv.com/en/enlargement/eu-play-iceland-card-prop-lisbon-treaty/article-179020?Ref=RSS