Norway stops aid payments to Greece
EEA-member country criticizes lack of compliance with obligations
Norway will first stop all further financial aid payments to the highly indebted Greece. would reason that Greece does not fulfill its obligations descendants, the Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store said on Thursday before the Parliament.
(Sda / afp) Norway felt obliged to make payments to Greece until further adjust. He was "sad" about the decision because he does not aggravate the situation in Greece wanted, Norway got no choice.
Norway is not an EU member, however, belongs to the European Economic Area (EEA). About this country is paying the money to compensate for economic and social disparities in Europe.
Aid does not reach receiver
As the EEA Iceland and Liechtenstein members suspect the country that its financial aid to Greece did not go to the intended recipient, reported the Norwegian news agency NTB.
Thus Athens is not following its Verpfichtung to fund under the financial assistance provided for projects to 50 percent with their own money. Of the grants of 248 million Norwegian crowns (39 million), which was originally for Greece are, so far only 13 million had been disbursed, reported NTB. The rest remains now frozen.
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