Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-03-15-Speech-4-024"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-03-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Regional policy (islands and natural and economic constraints) (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070315.3.4-024"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-03-15-Speech-4-0252
lpv:speaker	lp:Pedro Guerreiro2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; TRAN (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; EUL/NGL (2005-01-13--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Partido Comunista Português (2005-01-13--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; PECH (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee (2005-03-08--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2005-01-18--2009-07-13)3 member; REGI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"In order to give real practical shape to the economic and social cohesion that has been announced, it is necessary not only to promote genuine convergence among the economically less developed Member States – the cohesion countries – but also to help reduce regional disparities, so encouraging the harmonious development of the territory of each Member State. With this in view, it is now crucial – partly by increasing the financial resources allocated to cohesion policy – to support the disadvantaged regions and those with structural problems, so helping eliminate those obstacles to regional development that exist due to the permanent natural and geographical disadvantages that exist in, for example, the island regions. Despite recognising the structural disadvantages from which islands suffer, the strategy adopted has been inconsistent, and that is why we approve of certain proposals emphasised in this report, such as an increase in the Community cofinancing rate on the basis of existing eligibility criteria, or flexibility in authorising State aids to the regions concerned, so as to alleviate the costs of fuel, transport and energy in a way that discriminates positively in favour of these regions. Recognition of the obstacles, which have already been more than adequately highlighted, is not the main issue here. Nor is the disadvantaged regions’ competition over priorities. Rather, it is the inadequacy of the financial resources allocated to cohesion policy, as shown in the current financial framework 2007-2013, within which the Structural Funds were reduced from 0.41% to 0.37% of GNI and priority was given to the liberalising and privatising objectives of the Lisbon Strategy, which undermine the specific competitive advantages of these regions."@en1

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