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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/space

Wolfgang Tiefensee expresses concern about delay accumulated by companies in negotiating Galileo concession contract

Brussels, 26/02/2007 (Agence Europe) - Wolfgang Tiefensee, German Transport Minister, who, on Friday 23 February in Berlin, waited in vain for the arrival of directors of eight companies that are part of the consortium chosen for the European satellite navigation system, Galileo, does not appreciate the way industry is behaving. He said: “I view the current delays in the negotiations on the Galileo concession with concern. The companies involved have still not established their Galileo...

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