The two Council decisions will allow Pericles to be extended to the EU Member States which have not adopted the euro and also prolong its life to 31 December 2013, thus aligning it with the period of the financial perspective.
Pēc trimdas ASV E. Džonsone 1997. gadā atgriezās Libērijā, kur strādāja par ekonomisti Pasaules Bankā.