STATE AID DECISIONS
October 1st, 2001
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Commission has given the go ahead for the British government to grant Euro 10 million, (Pounds 6.4 million), in state aid to two coal mines, operating losses for 2000 and 2001. The money will go to Longannet Mine of Mining (Scotland) Ltd, (Pounds 5.4 million), and Aberpergwm Colliery of Anthracite Mining Ltd, Wales, (Pounds 1 million). Brussels had previously authorised the UK to grant Longannet Mine operating aid of Pounds 17 million for last April to December and Pounds 18.3 million for this year. The additional money has been ...
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