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'''Eurostar International''' is the operator of the Eurostar trainline between London, Paris and Brussels via the channel tunnel. | '''Eurostar International''' is the operator of the Eurostar trainline between London, Paris and Brussels via the channel tunnel. | ||
| − | The company was founded in 1990, and 40 | + | The company was founded in 1990, and 40 per cent of the company was owned by the UK government until it was sold in May 2015 to the consortium of [[Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec]] (CDPQ) and H[[ermes Infrastructure]]. <ref>[http://www.eurostar.com/uk-en/about-eurostar/our-company/behind-the-scenes Eurostar: Behind the Scenes], ''Eurostar'', accessed 8 June 2016</ref> |
==Donations== | ==Donations== | ||
| − | *Donated £7,508.50 on 8 April 2016 to [[Britain Stronger in Europe]], the | + | *Donated £7,508.50 on 8 April 2016 to [[Britain Stronger in Europe]], the official pro-EU campaign group in Britain's EU membership referendum in June 2016. <ref>Electoral Commission, [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=11&rows=10&sort=Value&order=desc&tab=1&open=filter&et=perpar&date=Reported&from=2016-04-01&to=2016-05-03&prePoll=true&postPoll=false&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation Donor Search], accessed 16 May 2016</ref> |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category: Brexit]] [[Category: UK]] | [[Category: Brexit]] [[Category: UK]] | ||
Revision as of 15:15, 21 June 2016
Eurostar International, Source: Eurostar International
Eurostar International is the operator of the Eurostar trainline between London, Paris and Brussels via the channel tunnel.
The company was founded in 1990, and 40 per cent of the company was owned by the UK government until it was sold in May 2015 to the consortium of Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ) and Hermes Infrastructure. [1]
Donations
- Donated £7,508.50 on 8 April 2016 to Britain Stronger in Europe, the official pro-EU campaign group in Britain's EU membership referendum in June 2016. [2]
Notes
- ↑ Eurostar: Behind the Scenes, Eurostar, accessed 8 June 2016
- ↑ Electoral Commission, Donor Search, accessed 16 May 2016
