Brussels, 20/09/2002 (Agence Europe) - A coalitition of around fifteen NGOs have welcomed the "Concordia bus Finland" decision by the Court of Justice, which determines that environmental and social criteria can count in the awarding of public contracts (see EUROPE 19 September p 16).
The coalition, which includes Greenpeace, Solidar and Oxfam, has noted that the decision on the Court confirms that, "when the public authorities spend public money, the economic benefits must reflect the...