Press Release: Danuta Hübner: High growth rate in Algarve underpinned by EU Cohesion Policy

Danuta Hübner, European Commissioner for regional policy, was in the Algarve as a guest of Francisco Nunes Correia, the Portuguese Minister of environment, spatial planning and regional policy. The Commissioner met regional representatives responsible for implementation of the European Cohesion Policy, which supports projects including road and rail systems, tourism and regeneration initiatives, research centres and small business start-ups. The Commissioner visited several projects which have been jointly financed by the European Union.