EuroGlobe Programme

Mr. Hayes
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the (a) objectives and (b) costs are of the EuroGlobe programme.

Ed Balls
EuroGlobe is an initiative of the European Parliament. This pilot project aims to provide a European public space fostering debate about: Europe and European culture; and political participation and learning. Both commitment and payment appropriations for the EuroGlobe project were set at €1,500,000 in the 2007 EC budget.