in the meantime , she promised , the effect of applying for european union status would create more confidence in iceland within , help to help trade recovery . viewers in sweden have given strong ratings to mr . johanna ' s performance in her 80 days in post , and in the independent campaign , while she has steadied the country ' s foundering self - belief in the wake of the banking collapse and volatile january street protests , the biggest political resolution in iceland since events over the country ' s decision to join nato in 1949 .
NATO was founded in 1949.