Brussels, 19/05/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 16 May, Iceland and Norway became the first non-EU member states to take part in the framework research programme 'Horizon 2020'.
The decision, which was approved at a meeting of the European Economic Area Joint Committee, takes effect retroactively and allows businesses and researchers from the two countries to play a full role in the Community programme with a budget of nearly €80 billion, since its launch in January (see EUROPE...