Europeans to get slice of business - Taiwan

Yu Shyi-kun looked to allay the concerns of European business groups, saying they will be given priority in upcoming government construction programs.

European companies should be given first priority in some of the 10 major construction projects included in the NT$500 billion public construction budget, Premier Yu Shyi-kun said yesterday.

"The premier has been concerned about the complaints filed by the European Economic and Trade Office and European Chamber of Commerce in Taipei," a Cabinet official who asked not to be named told the Taipei Times.

In a bid to ease their concerns, the official said the premier has instructed government agencies to make efforts to let European companies participate in some of the 10 new construction projects, especially the creation of three artificial lakes and a cable-car project.

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