Press Release: Parliament approves financing for the European satellite navigation programmes until 2020

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Series Details IP/13/1129 (20.11.13)
Publication Date 20/11/2013
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The European Commission on 20 November 2013 welcomed the European Parliament's approval of the financing and governance of two European satellite navigation programmes: Galileo and EGNOS, for the period 2014-2020.

Their total budget of € 7 billion will be used for the completion of the satellite navigation infrastructure, operations, necessary replenishment and replacement activities, development of fundamental elements such as Galileo-enabled chipsets or receivers and, most importantly, the provision of services.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-1129_en.htm
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European Parliament: Press Release, 20.11.13: MEPs give green light to Galileo, the EU alternative to America’s GPS http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20131115IPR24727/
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