Protesters in Reykjavik demand EU referendum

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in Iceland's capital of Reykjavik, on 24 February, to demand a referendum on the country's application for EU membership, initially promised by the government but shelved on 21 February. The government announced that it would abandon the membership process without holding the promised referendum. The two parties in office, the Progress Party (centre) and the Independence Party (right), have agreed draft legislation calling on the government to withdraw the membership application submitted in…