Structural Funds for new Member States- December 19, 2003 Euractiv.com The Commission has concluded its negotiations on the strategy for the implementation of structural funds in the ten new Member States for the period 2004 to 2006. The agreements on the strategy for the implementation of Structural Funds reached on 18 December 2003 spells out the priorities for economic and social development strategy for the ten new Member States that will be supported with community funding over the next two years. For the period between 2004 and 2006, a..http://eunewsdigest.blogspot.com/2003/12/structural-funds-for-new-member-states.html Fall-out from collapse of Constitution talks- December 16, 2003 Concern about defence co-operation outside EU The weekend's events have led to concern that an avant garde of member states will press ahead in defence issues - outside EU structures. Article Six EU countries want EU spending capped Six EU countries want to cap future EU spending, a move which will make it harder to fund aid to poorer regions. The news comes after Spain and Poland, set to benefit from such money, contributed to the collapse of Constitution talks over the...http://eunewsdigest.blogspot.com/2003/12/fall-out-from-collapse-of-constitution.html |