Author (Corporate) | European Commission: Press and Communication Service |
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Series Title | Press Release |
Series Details | IP/01/348 |
Publication Date | 12/03/2001 |
Content Type | News |
Summary: Anna Diamantopoulou, Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs, signed on 12 March 2001 a decision approving the new EQUAL Community Initiative Programme for Sweden for the period 2001-2006. Under the programme, the European Social Fund (ESF) provides € 86.2 million to develop new ways of fighting discrimination and inequality in the field of employment. The overall budget for the Swedish programme is € 172.4 million, of which € 78.1 million is contributed by the Swedish public sector, € 86.2 million by the EU and € 8.1 million from national private sources. |
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Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/01/348&format=HTML&rapid=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
Subject Categories | Employment and Social Affairs, Internal Markets |
Keywords | European Social Fund [ESF] |
Countries / Regions | Sweden |
International Organisations | European Union [EU] |
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