REYKJAVIK (Thomson Financial) - A majority of Icelanders are in favour of their country joining the European Union, a poll published Tuesday in the daily Frettabladid showed in a turnaround from a similar survey six months ago.
A total of 55.1 pct of the 800 people questioned on Feb 23 said they wanted Iceland to apply for membership, while 44.9 pct were opposed to the idea.
Iceland's pro-EU camp has been growing steadily for the past year, according to surveys.
A poll published in September 2007 in Frettabladid suggested that 51.1 pct were opposed to membership and 48.9 pct were in favour.
And in January 2007, the pro-EU side represented just 36 pct.
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