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CLAUDIO
MARTINI:
WHY THE TENOR ?
Tenor
stands for The European Newsletter Of Regions. But it is also
the symbol of the powerful and amplified voice of all the regions
that come together in a network like the CPMR. We are playing
on this double meaning to publish our opinions on-line.
Today,
Europe needs its regions just as much as the regions need Europe.
With the Tenor, we want to be one of the bridges connecting
Europe and its Regions. Our position is a pivotal one. We represent
institutions close to the citizens and at the same time can
also promote a better understanding of the wealth and diversity
of Europe.
Our
claims can be summed up in one simple sentence. We want all
territories to be involved in and to contribute towards the
European venture. However, it is still true that the so-called
Pentagon, i.e. the area situated between London, Paris, Milan,
Munich et Hamburg, represents 14% of the territory, is home
to 32% of the population and produces almost 50% of Europe's
wealth. It is this imbalance that we want to see changed.
For
over thirty years, the CPMR has been seeking to influence EU
policy guidelines so that they take greater account of the regional
dimension and problems related to the peripheral areas, such
as remoteness, distance, small market size, etc. We want all
regions, even those situated the furthest away from the centre
of Europe, to have access to the European market on an equal
footing. And we also want these regions, which lie at the gateway
to Europe, to contribute actively towards exchanges with other
continents in the context of a globalisation that is beneficial
for all.
We
hope that the voice of the Tenor will help us to meet this challenge.
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By
Xavier Gizard
In the six-year period from January 2000 to December 2005, thanks
to the ongoing lobbying by the Political Bureau, General Secretariat
and 154 Member Regions, we were able to safeguard the greater
part of EU regional policy in the agreement on the 2007-2013
financial perspectives adopted by the Heads of States and Governments...
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A PRINCIPLE SAVED
BUT A BUDGET THAT LACKS AMBITION!
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By
Philippe Cichowlaz
Of
course, there are still a number of regrets regarding the lack
of ambition apparent in this budget, regrets that had already
been expressed after the Luxembourg compromise. For the first
time in 20 years, for example, cohesion funding will be lower
than in the previous period...
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THE
REGIONS PLAY A ROLE IN FUTURE MARITIME POLICY
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By
Patrick Anvroin
Invited
by Brittany Regional Council to attend a meeting in Brest, more
than 200 representatives of maritime regions were able to exchange
views and opinions with the Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime
Affairs, Joe Borg, reminding him that the regions see themselves
as legitimate players in the shaping of Europe's future maritime
policy...
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HOW
WILL EUROPE'S MARITIME REGIONS ADAPT TO THE FUTURE CLIMATE?
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By
François Desrentes
In
the light of the extreme weather disruptions that have occurred
over the past few years, whether in terms of floods, melting
ice, migration of fish species or storms, there is no longer
any doubt as to the fact that the climate is changing. Faced
with a challenge never to have been met on this scale and which
concerns the whole of humanity, two urgent responses need to
be given...
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