Brussels, 04/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the Commission approved the Regional Development Programmes for the Abruzzi, Lazio, Liguria, Umbria, Piedmont, Tuscany and Venetia regions for 2000-2006. The EU will be providing EUR 1.997 billion in aid, which should mobilise around EUR 7.527 billion in public and private sector investment. EUROPE will be returning to the details later.
The Regional Policy Commissioner, Michel Barnier, went to Rome on 5 July to meet the new Italian...