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"The Structural Funds contribute to hundreds of economic, social and cultural projects in every region of Europe, with action taken as close as possible to the citizens. Their role in the success of the EUÂ 2020 strategy is crucial. Like the vast majority of my colleagues in the Committee on Regional Development, I feel it is imperative to guarantee for the future a strong and well-financed cohesion policy that is aimed at all European regions. Last year, it was rumoured that the European Commission might be planning a partial renationalisation of the Structural Funds. That is unacceptable. I shall fight to safeguard the European added value of cohesion policy at regional level. Some people would also like to concentrate the Structural Funds even further on the poorest regions. This is madness: cohesion policy is not meant to be a policy of handouts; the so-called rich regions also experience many social and economic structural problems. Cohesion requires solidarity between all regions. It would be worth examining the relevance of the criteria used to assess eligibility for the Structural Funds. While GDP must remain the main criterion, the Commission should also look at other indicators that might better account for regional difficulties."@en1
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