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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8234

17 June 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport
Council does not reach agreement on financing of Marco Polo programme

Luxembourg, 17/06/2002 (Agence Europe) - Monday's Transport Council in Luxembourg did not manage to reach an agreement on funding the Marco Polo programme on maritime safety for the period 2003-2007, as most delegations prefer a minimum financing threshold (see EUROPE of 14 June, p.8). The Netherlands proposed financing of EUR 50 million, while Denmark, Austria, the United Kingdom and France agreed on maximum financing of EUR 60 million. The United Kingdom, however, declared that it...

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