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"The outermost regions form a distinct group in a particular situation within the European Union, and require increased attention not only due to their remote location, but also because their integration into their own geographical surroundings must represent a common interest for the entire European Community.
I note with regret that in its proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020, the Commission envisages cuts that also concern supplementary funding to the outermost regions.
At the same time, I believe that the flexibility of cohesion policy instruments must be improved so as to allow the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy to be fulfilled even under special geographical and population circumstances, and that it should be a cohesion policy goal to establish a sustainable economy that aims at inclusive growth and is characterised by regional cohesion.
Cohesion policy must continue to serve as one of the primary means of European action, and must therefore also play a key role in reducing inequalities among European regions, and specifically the outermost regions.
I am pleased to note that the Commission intends to allocate a separate line in the budget to ‘Outermost regions and regions with a very low population density’ under the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020, as this will clarify the connection between the support foreseen for these regions and the objectives of such support.
It is important to stress that there is a need for regional cooperation in respect of the outermost regions, and for the continuation of relevant projects of common interest, as well as for better utilisation of available support in this regard."@en1
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