EU Ministers Back Further Implementation of Galileo

Luxembourg, 7 April - EU transport ministers meeting in Luxembourg on Monday under the chairmanship of Slovenia's Radovan Zerjav have endorsed the guidelines for further implementation of the European satellite navigation project, Galileo. The guidelines now need to be confirmed by the European Parliament.

Luxembourg Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav (right) and State Secretary at the Transport Ministry Peter Verlic speaking to the press ahead of the EU transport ministers' meeting. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav (right) and State Secretary at the Transport Ministry Peter Verlic speaking to the press ahead of the EU transport ministers' meeting.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Luxembourg Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav speaking to the press ahead of the EU transport ministers' meeting. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav speaking to the press ahead of the EU transport ministers' meeting.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Luxembourg Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav speaking to the press ahead of the EU transport ministers' meeting. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav speaking to the press ahead of the EU transport ministers' meeting.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Luxembourg Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav speaking to the press ahead of the EU transport ministers' meeting. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav speaking to the press ahead of the EU transport ministers' meeting.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Luxembourg Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav (left) and French Agriculture Minister Dominique Bussereau speaking to the press ahead of the EU transport ministers' meeting. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav (left) and French Agriculture Minister Dominique Bussereau speaking to the press ahead of the EU transport ministers' meeting.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Luxembourg Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav speaking to the press ahead of the EU transport ministers' meeting. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav speaking to the press ahead of the EU transport ministers' meeting.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Luxembourg Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav speaking to the press ahead of the EU transport ministers' meeting. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav speaking to the press ahead of the EU transport ministers' meeting.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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