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* Greek hauliers have won their battle against the government over proposed changes to HGV licensing, and have called off a series of strikes. The Greek transport ministry now says there will be no changes to licensing procedures.
* Plans have been put forward for a f 141bn runnel to link Britain and the Irish Republic. Consultancy group Symonds, which has devised the scheme, says the tunnel would slash journey times from London to Dublin to around three hours.
* The commission which Morocc_up hauliers pay to the State-run Office National des Transports is being cut by up to 50%.
* Work is to begin on the construction of a 3.3km bridge crossing lzmit Bay in Turkey. The dual three-lane carriageway suspension bridge will be at the eastern end of the Sea of Marmara, 50km from Istanbul.
* Air freight and logistics services company Emery NAioddwid, is building a 12,650m2 multi-user facility at Eersel in Holland, Meanwhile, LEP France has opened an airfreight facility in Toulouse Blagnac, in southern France.
ik UPS has opened a European hub on the outskirts of Brussels, employing 420 staff and 160 vehicles.
Commissioner Hans van den Broek has reaffirmed the to bring Bulgaria and Romania into membership of the Union, welcoming the pace of economic reform in both countries.