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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12872

20 January 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 21
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / State aid
€20 million in Spanish support for smart transport systems gets green light
Brussels, 19/01/2022 (Agence Europe)

On Wednesday 19 January, the European Commission authorised €20 million in Spanish support through the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) for the deployment of smart systems, which will provide improved communication and information services on motorways and in tunnels in the country’s national road network.

The RRF will fully finance the measure after the Commission’s positive assessment of the Spanish Recovery and Resilience Plan and its adoption by the EU Council.

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