Iceland spurns €30m over fears of EU propaganda

Article reports that Iceland has spurned up to €30 million in European Commission funds out of fear that any projects the money is spent on would amount to interference in a domestic debate over whether or not to join the EU.

In June 2010, the Commission announced that Reykjavik is eligible to receive up to €30 million for 'pre-accession' projects. Ahead of joining the union, all countries can access funds from the 'Instrument of Pre-Accession Assistance' (IPA).

European Commission: DG Enlargement: How does it work?: Financial assistance: IPA http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/instruments/overview/index_en.htm

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