Brussels, 13/10/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, during the meeting of Transport Ministers in Luxembourg, more than one and a half years after the initial Commission proposal (EUROPE 8923), the Council adopted the Competitiveness and Innovation framework Programme (CIP) for 2007-2013, taking on board all the amendments voted at first reading by the European Parliament (EUROPE 9203). The CIP's total financial allocation amounts to €3.2 billion including 80%, 10% and 10% earmarked...