COAL FUND
November 1st, 2002
BY KEITH NUTHALLCOUNTRIES in eastern and southern Europe who are applying to join the European Union will be able to use money from the EU's new Research Fund for Coal and Steel from the day of their accession, EU heads of government have decided. The European Council has also agreed that new Member States will also pay contributions to the fund, although they will not initially pay the full amount. Payments will increase annually, being staged in four instalments: from 2006: (2006: 15 per cent, 2007: 20 per cent, 2008: 30 per cent, 2009: 35 per cent). The fund ...
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