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Have you ever wondered where all the EU funding goes?

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Now you can find out.

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The EU launched an easy-to-use information service during 2008 to allow the public to

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see clearly how EU funds are spent.

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This web-based database gives direct access to information on which organisations benefit

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from EU money.

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The system covers all the funds managed directly by the Commission in research, education and

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culture, energy and transport, as well as on aid provided to non-EU countries.

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With the same objective of providing information, all EU governments are also going to publish

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information on payments they've made under the EU's agricultural and regional policy.