Press Release: Danuta Hübner in Scotland: “Time for action to help new Cohesion policy deliver more jobs and growth”

The European Commissioner for Regional Policy, Danuta Hübner, is visiting Scotland, where she is discussing the future of European Union co-funding of Scottish programmes during the new programming period 2007-2013. During her two-day visit, the Commissioner will also visit a series of projects in the Highlands and Islands. The Commissioner will hold discussions with the First Minister Jack McConnell, with the Convenor and Deputy Convenor of the Scottish Parliament European and External Relations Committee who have just completed a report on EU regional policy in Scotland in the period 2007-2013, and with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities.