European Parliament 18 February 2003, WRITTEN QUESTION P-0528/03 by Regina Bastos (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Factory closures: BAWO — Confecções, Lda, Estarreja (Portugal).

In parallel, the Commission has financed a major study on support for minority languages in Europe which is now available on the web site of the Directorate General for Education and Culture (3). The Commission has continued its financial support for the European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages and the Mercator Information Network. (1) COM(2002) 597 final. (2) SEC(2002) 1234 of 13 November 2002.