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A point I welcome in particular from the Seville Summit, at the close of the Spanish Presidency, is the refocusing of attention on the outermost regions and therefore, the corresponding paragraph in the motion for a resolution that we have approved. The Azores and Madeira, in the case of Portugal, fully deserved this attention, which prevented Article 299(2) of the Treaty of Amsterdam from falling out of sight or into disuse. Unfortunately, in the last two years, neither the Portuguese nor the French presidency, which at that time was run by socialists, gave any new boost to this important aspect of the Treaties – even though Portugal and France are, in addition to Spain, the Member States that have outermost regions. We had to wait for the Spanish presidency – not a socialist one – and for the boost given by the new Portuguese government for the issue at last to be accorded the consideration it deserves. We shall pay close attention to developments in this area by the end of the year."@en1
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