Brussels, 17/11/2011 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament (EP) gave the go ahead on Thursday 17 November to allocation of a €40 million budget to put integrated maritime policy pilot programmes and projects into effect during the period 1 January 2011 - 31 December 2013. The compromise amendment passed in plenary session follows on from a first reading agreement with the Council reducing the sum initially proposed by the European Commission by €10 million.
The EP adopted, by 541...