EU seeks clarity from Poznan
- From: Vol 3, Issue 4 (April 2002)
- Category: General
- Region: Europe
- Country: Poland
- Related Companies: AWG, Gelsenwasser, International Water (IWL), Ondeo, RWE, Saur and Veolia Environnement (formerly Vivendi Environnement)
The European Union’s Directorate General for Regional Policy is seeking immediate clarification from Poznan to determine if the city wants to proceed with a 25-year concession for water and wastewater services. The project, which has been under preparation since 1998, has been continually delayed due to legal definition issues and more recently, rumours that the municipal authorities have withdrawn their support for the process.
The project was originally prepared for a private concessionaire to invest in and operate the water system but the city subsequently submitted an application to the EU’s ISPA programme for grant co-financing.
A €59.5 million ISPA grant was finalised in 2001 following extensive work to integrate the ISPA and private finance approaches. Much of the work to make ...
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