| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: Press and Communication Service |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/00/660 (26.6.00) |
| Publication Date | 26/06/2000 |
| Content Type | News |
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The Commission approved on 26 June 2000 a seven-year programme for regional development in the United Kingdom worth €4857 million of EU financing. The 'draft single programming documents' approved today concern four “Objective 1” areas in the UK: Merseyside, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, South Yorkshire and West Wales and the Valleys. Altogether, this EU funding will mobilise over €11454 million in investment, of which about 20% will be co-financed from the private sector. Together, it is estimated that they will bring the equivalent of 154,000 new jobs and provide training in new skills for 420,000 people. Further development programmes for other UK regions will be decided by the Commission during 2000. |
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| Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/00/660&format=HTML&rapid=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | United Kingdom |
