Inner Cabinet discusses EU funds, broadband strategy

First Published:	27/09/2006 13:10:36
Prime minister Costas Karamanlis on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the Inner Cabinet, which discussed issues falling under the competency of the national economy and finance ministry. The discussion mainly focussed on EU funds and high-speed Internet connection. National economy and finance minister George Alogoskoufis briefed the Inner Cabinet on the new map of regional reinforcements approved by the European Union. He told reporters after the meeting that the country's developmental law would be revised, given that the reinforcement ceilings were being increased to up to 60 percent for private investments in the poorer regions of the country, such as western Greece, Epirus, Macedonia and Thrace. Alogoskoufis further said that he and transport and communications minister Michalis Liapis briefed the Inner Cabinet on the country's new digital strategy, broadband legislation, and high-speed Internet connection. He noted that the government's goal was to increase broadband use in Greece from 0.1 percent of the population in 2004 to 7 percent in 2008, and penetration expanding from 30 percent to 90 percent of the country. The broadband plan is part of an overall action plan contained in the digital strategy for 2006-2013.
Source:  Athens News Agency http://www.ana.gr