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Article: COHESION POLICY: JACQUES BARROT DEFENDS NEW PROPOSALS BEFORE PARLIAMENT.(Member of the European Parliament)(Brief Article)
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- European Report
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- September 1, 2004
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Regional Policy Commissioner Jacques Barrot appeared before the European Parliament's Regional Development Committee on August 31, presenting five draft cohesion policy Regulations concerning funding, cross border co-operation, rural development on fisheries. Echoing the incumbent Council President, Jacques Barrot emphasised the link between cohesion policy and the Lisbon objectives, though he also referred to the Gothenburg objectives (sustainable development). However, unlike Dutch Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Karen van Gennip, who appeared before the parliamentary Committee on August 30, he does not believe Europe is behind schedule on the Lisbon agenda. He ...