EU-US deal on Galileo - Democratic Underground

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EU-US deal on Galileo

Washington and Brussels have formally agreed terms for Europe's construction of the Galileo satellite navigation system - a deal set to be signed on Saturday in Ireland.

"For the first time we have agreed an arrangement for the sharing of national security classified information with the European Commission," a State Department official said on Monday.

Under the agreement, Europe's Galileo system will co-exist with the US 'Global Positioning System' (GPS).

The EU aims to have the €3.6 billion system - designed for civilian, intelligence and military uses - up and running by 2008.

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http://www.eupolitix.com/EN/News/200406/855696ca-7d70-4cd3-a81c-72109839627d.htm

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