"I would rather have them at the negotiation table than with their back turned to the EU," ANP quoted Verhagen as saying in the Dutch parliament. Iceland's settlement of the debt was necessary, however, before it could become an EU member, Verhagen said. "One way or another we have to continue with Iceland. One way or another we will have to get the money back," he added, according to ANP.
"I would rather have them at the negotiation table than with their back turned to the EU," ANP quoted Verhagen as saying in the Dutch parliament.
Iceland's settlement of the debt was necessary, however, before it could become an EU member, Verhagen said.
"One way or another we have to continue with Iceland. One way or another we will have to get the money back," he added, according to ANP.
One way or another we will have to get the money back," he added,
What part of "gone" do they not understand? The fact is that what we're experiencing right now is a top-down disaster. -Paul Krugman
but it is important to retain the indebtedness to ensure they remain as a client state. keep to the Fen Causeway