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Commission approves six projects in Ireland under Cohesion Fund - Community funding of 401 million euro

Brussels, 12/01/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has decided to back six transport and environmental programmes in Ireland, under the Cohesion Fund. 401 million euro in Community financing, spread over several years, will help achieve these projects, for which the total cost is 752 million euro. They are: - the waste water treatment scheme in the region of Dublin (133 million euro); - main drainage scheme for the cities of Limerick (76 million) and Cork (45 million); - Heuston...

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(EU) SPAIN/UNEMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Commission approves six projects in Ireland under Cohesion Fund - Community funding of 401 million euro
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Adoption of "Objective 2" programmes for England and Wales
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS: New Community customs code takes effect
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(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: In Strasbourg next week, Parliament should demand harmonisation of levels of alcohol intake behind the wheel
(EU) EP/INTERNAL AFFAIRS: Reports by Deprez on long-stay visas and Nassauer on removal third country nationals
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Oomen-Ruijten report calls for Commission to draft Directive on consequences for border workers of change in legislation applicable to them
(EU) EP/WOMEN: Karamanou report calls for balanced participation of women and men in institutions
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(EU) EU/MAD COW: Opinion of EU Scientific Steering Committee on bilateral measures of Member States will be finalised next week
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