Brussels, 08/05/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, the Commission gave its clearance for a Portuguese regional aid scheme, "SIRIART", for renewal of the fleet of vehicles allocated to regular collective passenger transport in the Azores region. The region suffers from structural disadvantages due to its insular position. The scheme, with a budget of EUR 15 million to run until 2010, aims to rationalise the use of the fleet, improve its security and reduce the impact that it has on the...