Press Release: Commission’s Northern Ireland Task Force reports progress on consolidating peace process, points out new leads to boost economy with EU support

On 7 April, 2008, the European Commission adopted a report from its Northern Ireland Task Force that identified key EU policy initiatives and programmes which can be mobilised in support of the region's economy. The Task Force, set up by Commission President José Manuel Barroso and led by Commissioner Danuta Hübner, takes stock of Northern Ireland's economic development amid peace and stability, and points out leads for new ways in which the region can boost its modernisation. It aims to help the region's authorities to reap maximum benefit from the EU support they can receive from now until 2013.

European Commission: MEMO08/229: United Kingdom and Ireland – Operational Programme 2007-13: Operational Programme for Peace and Reconciliation (PEACE III) http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/08/229&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

United Kingdom, Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Executive: Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister: Co-operation: European policy and coordination: Current documents: European Commission: DG Regional Policy: Northern Ireland: Report of the Task Force, April 2008 http://www.ofmdfmni.gov.uk/report2008.pdf

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