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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9513

2 October 2007
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS / A look behind the news, by ferdinando riccardi
Budgetary and technical negotiations on “Galileo” project must not overshadow its strategic, economic and scientific significance

We've had enough hypocrisy. Politically, the Galileo dossier is extremely simple. Either Europe believes it to be an important project from a scientific and economic point of view, as well as for its strategic independence and image in the world, or it takes the view that it is of secondary importance. If the former, the few hundred million euros which are needed (over several years) do not justify the hesitation. If the latter, we should give it up and go on to other exercises.

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