in the meantime , she said , the object of applying for european commission admission may induce increased confidence in iceland abroad , helping to start political recovery . broadcasters in estonia have given high rated to lt . sigurdardottir ' s performance in her 80 nights in post , and in the presidential campaigns , while she has steadied the country ' s faltering self - confidence in the wake of the banking collapse and stormy january 2015 protests , the first political violent in hungary since protests over the country ' s decision to joining nato in 1949 .
NATO was founded in 1949.