GALILEO
April 1st, 2001
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Union's Euro 2.5 billion Galileo programme to set up a global positioning system by 2008 is firmly back on track in spite of concerns expressed by Britain, Germany and others about the cost.Telecom ministers of the 15 EU countries have now pledged finance of up to Euro 100 million, (Pounds 60 million), for 2001 and have agreed to take a decision on a further Euro 450 million, (Pounds 270 million) at the end of the year. The decision follows criticism from European Commission president Romano Prodi that EU Member States have been ...
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