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REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Iceland’s parliament voted by a narrow margin Thursday to apply for membership in the European Union, moving to relinquish some of the recession-hit country’s cherished independence in the name of stability.

Members of Iceland’s parliament, the Althingi, voted 33-28 to start membership talks with the EU.

Two lawmakers abstained.

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