Brussels, 29/04/2002 (Agence Europe) - Last Friday the European Commission approved a programme, which contributes to transnational co-operation in the Central Adriatic Danubian South-Eastern European Space (CADSES). It concerns Austria, Greece, the Eastern and Southern Länder of Germany as well as the Eastern regions of Italy in the European Union, and also includes seven candidate countries (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Romania) and seven non-member states (Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, FRY (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia), FYROM (Federal Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), Albania, Moldavia and Ukraine). For Member States involved, the INTERREG programme contributes Euro 128.7 million support to transnational co-operation in the Central Adriatic Danubian South-Eastern European Space (CADSES). Euro 108 million will come from both national co-financing and private sector involvement. Including the PHARE(2) programme, it is estimated that total resources of Euro 237 million will be available. The programme's priorities are: Promoting spatial development approaches and actions for social and economic cohesion (Community contribution: Euro 34.5 million); setting up sustainable and efficient transport systems and information society potential (CC EUR 26.4 million); environmental protection, resources management and risk prevention (CC EUR 28.5 million).