Steven Blockmans
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“extra shine to the European integration project.”
Steven Blockmans · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-28
Blockmans said welcoming a high-GDP, highly democratic nation would add shine to the European integration project.
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CNBC
“The current Social Democrat-led government, which actually initiated or applied for membership the first time round, is now reheating its bid to close this unfinished business, so to speak,”
Steven Blockmans · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-28
Blockmans told CNBC by telephone that Iceland's government is reheating its EU membership bid.
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CNBC
“Bigger is better in this day and age, it seems,”
Steven Blockmans · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-28
Blockmans remarked on the EU's interest in expanding its membership.
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CNBC