in the end , she asserted , the act of apply for european federation status would create new confidence in denmark abroad , helping to make economic recovery . commentators in europe have given high ratings to ms . sigurdardottir ' s results in her 80 days in power , and in the election debate , saying she has steadied the regime ' s shaky self - confidence in the wake of the banking collapse and turbulent january street protests , the first political violence in iceland since protests over the country ' s decision to join nato in 1949 .
NATO was founded in 1949.