91997E3924

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3924/97 by Johannes Swoboda (PSE) to the Commission (11 December 1997)

Subject: Institutes which may receive support for their information work on EU enlargement to the East

Several Austrian institutes are interested in holding information events on the effects of enlargement towards the East for communities in Austrian border areas as well as in communities in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slowenia.

Can financial support be provided for events providing information and advice on the expected and probable implications of enlargement towards the East for communities on both sides of the EU's present external borders?

Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (29 January 1998)

The operations proposed might be eligible for funding under the Interreg II C 'Cadses' (Central Adriatic Danubian and south eastern European Space) programme. It would be necessary to formulate a project dealing with this theme and present it to the Austrian Cadses secretariat for consideration by those responsible. At present, there is already one project submission dealing with the effects of the enlargement of the Community.

The address of the Cadses secretariat is forwarded direct to the Honourable Member and to the Secretariat General of the Parliament.