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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11373
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) regions

Italian regions to receive €13 billion in aid

Brussels, 24/08/2015 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission adopted programmes worth €3.56 billion for the Puglia region and of over €4 billion for the regions of Sicilia (€3.41 billion), Basilicata (€413 million) and Veneto (€300 million) from the European rural development fund (ERDF) on 14 and 17 August respectively. The programmes share the common aim of re-invigorating the regional economy, particularly in southern Italy.

Taking national co-financing into account, Puglia...