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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10055
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid

Thumbs up to Hungarian fiscal aid scheme promoting cleaner transport

Brussels, 13/01/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has decided not to raise any objections to Hungary's decision to refund or exempt from excise duties railway and inland waterways transport, to encourage their use and reduce pollution and traffic jams in the road transport sector. On Wednesday 13 January, the Commission decided that the measures are in line with the provisions of the Energy Taxation Directive, and were necessary and proportionate for the benefit of cleaner modes...

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