Iceland: We still want to join the euro

Iceland's finance minister said the country is still committed to adopting the euro despite fears over the stability of the single currency.

Oddny Hardardottir told Bloomberg she is "not concerned about the future of the euro", and said Iceland would meet deficit requirements for eurozone entry in the coming years. "The demand is that countries become more disciplined in their economic management. That is something we should also take to heart, although we have shown great effort and performance in that regard following the economic collapse," Hardardottir said. The country began talks over switching to the euro in 2010, after experiencing a serious economic collapse at the height of the financial crisis in 2008. Icelan...