Press Release: Partnership in action: EU Outermost Regions present investment and growth plans for 2014-20 to European Commission

EU Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn received the strategic growth plans for Europe’s eight Outermost Regions (OR).

The Commissioner, who is responsible for coordinating all EU policies for these regions discussing the Action Plans in Brussels with Presidents and Vice-Presidents from The Azores, the Canary Islands, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Madeira, Martinique, La Réunion and St Martin.

This is the first time the Outermost Regions have been asked to present this kind of individual strategy, which covers not just how they plan to make the best use of EU structural funds but also how they think other EU policies can help their development. The plans identify which specific characteristics and strengths they aim to capitalise on with a view to diversifying and modernising their economies.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: Speech: The Outermost Regions, an integral part of an innovating European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/speech-the-outermost-regions-an-integral-part-of-an-innovating-european-union/

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