15/07/2010 (Agence Europe) - Iceland may now benefit from EU pre-accession aid. The regulation adding the country to the list of beneficiary countries under the instrument for pre-accession assistance (or IPA) took effect on 14 July. The fund helps candidate countries to strengthen their institutional and administrative capacity and to prepare for implementation of the Community body of law. “This decision bears witness to our resolve to support Iceland's membership process. We encourage...