Marseille-Provence 2013 Jacques Pfister, the president the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Marseille and Provence. The association had an initial budget of 91 million euros, 84% of which was provided via public financing (the European Union and various levels of French government). The rest of the budget came from the private sector. The final budget for the association was 101 million euros, a sum that included the cost of running the ticket office and other initiatives. The territory for the European Capital of Culture Marseille-Provence 2013 included close to 100 communities surrounding Marseille. Among the major communities were: Other notable jurisdictions
2013 European Dressage Championship 2013 European Dressage Championship The 2013 European Dressage Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the "Blue Hors European Dressage Championship" was held between August 21 and August 25, 2013 in Herning, Denmark. It formed part of the 2013 FEI ECCO European Championships; other disciplines included were Showjumping and Para-Dressage. Germany, the historically dominant nation in European and World dressage, regained its European team title, which it had lost to Great Britain in 2011. The Netherlands edged out the British team, for whom Olympic team champion Laura Tomlinson was a late withdrawal, for the silver team medal. The individual competitions were