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Poland to replace Spain as largest recipient of EU funds

By George Parker in Brussels

Published: July 13 2006 19:40 | Last updated: July 13 2006 19:40

Poland is to receive almost €60bn of regional support over the next seven years, overtaking Spain as by far the biggest recipient of “federal transfers” from the European Union budget.

Danuta Hubner, EU regional policy commissioner, on Thursday set out where money from the EU’s €308bn ($392bn, £213bn) structural fund programme will go, and how she hopes it will be spent.

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