Britain allows £300m for EU fines

Article reports that the United Kingdom has set aside nearly £300m to cover fines and potential fines from the European Commission over alleged irregularities in monitoring European regional aid for the period 2000-2006.

ESO: Background information: Brussels fines lead to cuts in communities programmes http://www.europeansources.info/record/brussels-fines-lead-to-cuts-in-communities-programmes/

United Kingdom: Government response to the Select Committee Report on the Department for Communities and Local Government’s Annual Report 2008 (Cm 7614, May 2009) http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm76/7614/7614.pdf

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