Its main objective is to strengthen socio-economic development and regional integration.

They both agreed to schedule mutual visits for 2009, and put emphasis on strengthening the friendship, cooperation, integration, trade and support.

That strengthens regional integration and fosters cooperation between national parliaments.

Therefore, we need further to strengthen cooperation and economic integration, and then the other things will follow almost automatically.

These agreements are designed to strengthen economic growth, regional integration and the fight against poverty in six of the world's major disadvantaged areas.

I am convinced that this strategy can serve as inspiration for other macro-regions within the EU and, in so doing, strengthen European integration.

We need to strengthen our legislation to protect victims of trafficking from two perspectives: prevention and protection, and integration into society and the labour market.

These trends will strengthen integration and reduce the importance of the national constitutional safeguard against the exercise of the EU's powers.

Correctly used, closer cooperation can strengthen integration in the Union.

The Commission' s communication on strengthening environmental integration within Community energy policy is very welcome in view of its realistic approach to the question.