| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/14/2041 (21.11.14) |
| Publication Date | 21/11/2014 |
| Content Type | News |
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Corina Crețu, Commissioner for Regional Policy announced on the 21 November 2014 the adoption of strategic programmes that paved the way for EU investments in hundreds of cross-border and regional projects in Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. The first of Europe's cross-border cooperation or INTERREG programmes – worth some €444 million, between Germany and the Netherlands would mainly invest in making the region's SMEs more innovative and helping create a greener economy in the Dutch-German border region. The first of the UK's regional operational programmes unleashed an investment package worth €406 million and €1.8 billion respectively to East Wales and to West Wales and the Valleys. |
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| Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-2041_en.htm |
| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom |
