At a time when European leaders are facing up to a massive debt crisis, 1.5 million euros of taxpayers' money is being spent on sending EU citizens on free holidays. Sheer lunacy you might think, but is there method behind what might sound like madness? Fiona Foster reports. Watch the video
At the 9th February European Parliament Hearing on Accessible Tourism, Mr. Costas Andropoulos, Head of the European Commission's Unit: "Support to Tourism Industry, CSR, Mutuals and Cooperatives", announced that 1 million Euros will be allocated to stimulate "Tourism for All" initiatives in 2012