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Marta Kos

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109 total appearances

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Today with David McCullagh
EU enlargement commissioner speaks about expanding the union

I'm positive because I see movement.

Today with David McCullagh
EU enlargement commissioner speaks about expanding the union

I also see movement on the other side of the opponents who do not want Iceland to come back to the accession process.

Today with David McCullagh
EU enlargement commissioner speaks about expanding the union

But it's important to know this is only the referendum.

Today with David McCullagh
EU enlargement commissioner speaks about expanding the union

If Iceland would come back to the accession process, it is not about the membership yet.

Today with David McCullagh
EU enlargement commissioner speaks about expanding the union

So I'm happy to see the numbers in some surveys that more than 50% of people would be happy to come back.

Today with David McCullagh
EU enlargement commissioner speaks about expanding the union

But if they would decide to come back, they would have to start from zero, meaning they would have to apply for the EU membership.

Today with David McCullagh
EU enlargement commissioner speaks about expanding the union

The EU member states would have to give their candidate status back.

Today with David McCullagh
EU enlargement commissioner speaks about expanding the union

Only then me and my team would be able to do the technical work.

Today with David McCullagh
EU enlargement commissioner speaks about expanding the union

So this is the difference with Iceland.

Today with David McCullagh
EU enlargement commissioner speaks about expanding the union

Iceland is still having the candidate status.

Today with David McCullagh
EU enlargement commissioner speaks about expanding the union

So we could technically go on.

Today with David McCullagh
EU enlargement commissioner speaks about expanding the union

For UK, we would have to have a green light from EU 2017.

Today with David McCullagh
EU enlargement commissioner speaks about expanding the union

Indeed, but personally, I would be very happy to have them back.

Today with David McCullagh
EU enlargement commissioner speaks about expanding the union

You know, we never liked them going out.

Today with David McCullagh
EU enlargement commissioner speaks about expanding the union

No, you know, this is not automatism.

Today with David McCullagh
EU enlargement commissioner speaks about expanding the union

So if there are many members of the EU where they have no euro, like Poland or some other country, so this is not automatism.

Today with David McCullagh
EU enlargement commissioner speaks about expanding the union

You can be a member of the EU without having euro.

Today with David McCullagh
EU enlargement commissioner speaks about expanding the union

On the long run, yes.

Today with David McCullagh
EU enlargement commissioner speaks about expanding the union

But still, you know, we have Denmark, one of the most pro-enlargement member states, and they are not, and economically successful, they don't have Euro.

Today with David McCullagh
EU enlargement commissioner speaks about expanding the union

You know, we are concerned, and I can understand also why your citizens are concerned.