Press Release: A ‘BONUS’ for the Baltic – €100 million for new Joint Baltic Sea Research Programme

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Series Details IP/09/1648 (29.10.09)
Publication Date 29/10/2009
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On 29 October 2009 the European Commission adopted a proposal on a Joint Baltic Sea Research Programme ('BONUS-169'). The objective is to enhance the Baltic Sea region research capacity to ensure a more sustainable development of the region. The Commission proposed to contribute €50 million to a joint research investment with eight EU Baltic Sea Member States (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden). The €100 million programme will provide a framework for the coordination of their environmental research.

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European Commission: MEMO/09/487: Questions and answers on BONUS-169 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/487&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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