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The budgets of the nine EECs
The following table presents the budgets of the European Cities of Culture of the year 2000. No comparison of the programmes of the various cities should overlook the budget each of them had at its disposal. As is indicated by the following table, Krakow had the least funds for implementing its programme for the year 2000.
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City
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Population
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Total budget (EUR)
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Avignon
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88,000
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21,084,068
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Bergen
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220,000
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13,536,600
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Bologna
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400,000
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33,801,245
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Brussels
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1,000,000
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30,325,000
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Helsinki
|
500,000
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58,000,000,
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Krakow
|
750,000
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5,697,519*
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Prague
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1,250,000
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18,800,000
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Reykjavik
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150,000
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7,900,000
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Santiago de Compostela
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130,000
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34,863,094
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*The budget for the years 1996-2000 totalled Euro 12,772,936.
Source: The Krakow 2000 European City of Culture Programme – Final Report – Krakow 2000 Bureau
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