Trans-European transport network: financing projects by public-private partnerships

The Council took note of the details that Commissioner KINNOCK provided on the progress of the priority projects defined in the conclusions of the European Council meeting in Essen and of their financing requirements. The Council agreed to return to this matter at its forthcoming meeting in June with a view to preparing the proceedings of the European Council meeting in Cannes. To that end, it asked the Commission to prepare a specific timetable - project by project - for the financing.