regional development policy

Secondly, the region is the appropriate level of partnership for a regional development policy.

The regional development policy is one of the European Union's most important and complex policies.

The social crisis that we are currently experiencing lends a special dimension to regional development policy.

Furthermore, in spite of government public speaking, no regional development policy as normally defined exists.

Regional development policy has to be all-embracing, motivating, and it must promote enterprise.

Decentralised management and good governance at various levels are crucial to ensuring the success of regional development policy.

With that, it is important that we enhance the synergies of research funding and regional development policy.

The first is the harmonisation of national development policies and regional development policies.

A regional development policy that distributes aid in an indiscriminate manner opens the door wide to corruption.

It is an illusion to think that it would be possible to harmonize regional development policy in the various Member States.

The progressive dismantling of regional development policy since 1979 has moved more swiftly than steps aimed at deregulating the housing sector.

A strong chain of regional offices was set up within its planning ministry to provide a strong lead in regional development policies.

Would she also accept that regional development policies and fisheries policies should not be looked at in isolation, but in tandem?

We must always remember the objectives of regional development policy: economic, social and territorial cohesion, full employment and social progress.

Will the projected Leipzig Charter effectively combine this policy with regional development policy and, if so, how?

For this reason, it does not seem justifiable to separate measures under this policy from cohesion and regional development policy.

(FR) Mr President, I would like to express, first of all, our commitment to regional development policy.

In order for the regional development policies to be more effective, we need to involve those who know their own regions and can help drive their development.

This prompts the question of whether it may be preferable to replace the term 'regional development policy', with regional 'project policy'.

The challenges are therefore immense. The integration of the border regions will be an essential element in the development of a future European regional development policy!

What is clear from this report is that better coordination between regional development policy and the ERDF is needed.

- (SK) Regional development policy makes a clear contribution to the general wellbeing of EU citizens.

Interregional cooperation aims to improve the effectiveness of regional development policies and instruments through large-scale information exchange and sharing of experience (networks).

It has been noted that delays recorded in the implementation of the regional development policy are due in part to overly restrictive procedures imposed by European legislation.

There must be integration; with my country in mind, consideration must be given to fisheries policy, regional development policy, rural development policy and Objective 1 areas.