WORLD PRESS TRENDS - World Association of Newspapers

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TOTAL AMOUNT OF DIRECT SUBSIDIES
(US$ million) % change current prices
Country 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2002 * 1997/2002
Austria (Euro million) 17.7 110.3 19.2 15.5 13.4 13.5 12.0 -24.01
Belgium (Euro million) 2.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 -38.46
Denmark (Krone million) - - 11 14 - 9 1.1 -
Estonia (Kroon million) 32 24 26 26 26 27.0 1.5 -15.63
Finland (Euro million) 13 13 12 - - - 10.7 -
France (Euro million) 38.0 37.0 62.5 64.6 63.4 68.0 72.8 78.95
Italy (Euro million) - 57 57 57 57 57 60.8 -
Luxembourg (Euro million) 1.9 2.0 - - - - 1.8 -
Macedonia (Euro million) - - - - 1.5 0.8 0.7 -
Mali (CFA Franc million) 75 75 75 - - - 0.1 -
Moldova (Euro million) - - - - - 12.9 11.5 -
Norway (Krone million) 202 188 159 164 180 - 20.0 -
Russia (Rouble million) 35 4 208 208 270 224 7.7 541.83
Sweden (Krona million) 536 543 527 539 496 486 47.1 -9.33
* or latest available figure
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WORLD ASSOCIATION OF NEWSPAPERS - WORLD PRESS TRENDS 2003