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Document 92001E000578

    WRITTEN QUESTION E-0578/01 by Jorge Hernández Mollar (PPE-DE) to the Commission. European Union aid for a tunnel under the Straits of Gibraltar.

    HL C 187E., 2001.7.3, p. 230–230 (ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT, FI, SV)

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    92001E0578

    WRITTEN QUESTION E-0578/01 by Jorge Hernández Mollar (PPE-DE) to the Commission. European Union aid for a tunnel under the Straits of Gibraltar.

    Official Journal 187 E , 03/07/2001 P. 0230 - 0230


    WRITTEN QUESTION E-0578/01

    by Jorge Hernández Mollar (PPE-DE) to the Commission

    (1 March 2001)

    Subject: European Union aid for a tunnel under the Straits of Gibraltar

    The recent agreement between France and Italy to build a 52-kilometre tunnel under the Alps to provide a rail link between Turin and Lyon has once again highlighted the advantages of tunnels as an ideal means of connecting two points which it would otherwise be difficult to link.

    This situation brings to mind the long-standing desire to build a tunnel under the Straits of Gibraltar to provide a permanent link between Africa and Europe and foster the economic flows which could stem from closer ties between the Maghreb region and the European Union's southern flank.

    Does the Commission intend to propose carrying out studies to establish the potential of a project such as a tunnel under the Straits of Gibraltar, including the advantages inherent in bringing the Maghreb region closer to the European Union's southern flank?

    Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

    (27 March 2001)

    The Commission adopted the 2000-2002 MEDA indicative programme for Morocco in December 2000 following consultations between the Moroccan government and the Member States.

    As yet the Commission has received no request from the Moroccan government about the financing of cost and feasibility studies on the tunnel under the Straits of Gibraltar.

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