Estradas de Portugal road authority to receive US$1.05bn from 2013 state budget

Portuguese road authority Estradas de Portugal will receive US$1.05 billion (€781mn) from the state budget in 2013. As part of this, an agreement for a €238 million loan has already been signed with state secretary Maria Luis Albuquerque.
January 31, 2013 Read time: 1 min
Portuguese road authority 1410 Estradas de Portugal will receive US$1.05 billion (€781mn) from the state budget in 2013. As part of this, an agreement for a €238 million loan has already been signed with state secretary Maria Luis Albuquerque.

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