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Topic: European Union Regional policy

	Regional policy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Regional policy is the means by which governments and international organisations seek to reduce spatial disparities in economic well being.
		Although the European Union is one of the richest parts of the world, there are large internal disparities of income and opportunity between its regions.
		UK regional policy was born during the economic depression of the 1930s, when heavy industries in the north were devastated.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Regional_policy (342 words)

	European Union Regional policy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Regional policy of the European Union is a policy with the stated aim of improving the economic well being of certain regions in the EU.
		Regions needing support with the regional policy are given either objective one or objective two status.
		Regions qualifying for objective one status includes nearly all the regions of the new member states except Cyprus, southern Italy, East Germany, most of Greece and Portugal, and much of Spain and Ireland, although in the case of the latter most regions will lose their status in 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/European_Union_Regional_policy (715 words)

	Development of regional policy in Estonia
		Regional policy was defined as a deliberate policy, pursued by the public authorities, aimed at creating the conditions necessary for balanced socio-economic growth of all regions of the country considering both regional and national interests (Table 2).
		The co-ordination between regional and sectoral policies and on vertical scale with the European Union authorities is weak.
		Regional Policy and Regional Structure in the Former Soviet Union: From Unity to Disintegration.
	www.geo.ut.ee /nbc/paper/jauhiainen.htm (6121 words)

	CAP - Publikationen - Regional Policy-Making in Central and Eastern Europe
		Regional Policy-Making in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia
		Regional development has attracted increasing attention in the enlargement process of the EU because the main channel to support the economic convergence of the Central and East European Countries after their accession will be the structural policy of the EU which is focused on regional development and regional actors.
		With respect to the share of regional development expenditure relative to the GDP, the diversification of regional development programmes and the status of regional policy in the government, Estonia and Hungary have institutionalised regional policy earlier and to a greater extent than the other countries of this study.
	www.cap.uni-muenchen.de /publikationen/cap/regional_policy_making.htm (1074 words)

	EUguides - Regional Policy in the European Union - EUbusiness - EU law, politics and finance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Although the European Union is one of the richest parts of the world, there are striking internal disparities of income and opportunity between its regions.
		To supplement these programmes, the Union has set aside a further €23 billion from the structural and cohesion funds to be spent in the new member states in the period 2004-2006.
		If poorer regions are to attract business investment and the jobs it brings, they must be able to compete with what the rest of the world can offer in infrastructures, services and workforce skills.
	www.eubusiness.com /guides/regional (1063 words)

	Course Development Competition
		Political, legal and institutional aspects of the regional development are, unfortunately, lacking in the relevant curricula in the Ukrainian educational institutions.
		After the evaluation of the content of the course "European Regional Policy and Regional Management", Political Science Department, Council of the History Faculty of the Uzhgorod National University made a decision to include the course in the obligatory curriculum of the political science students.
		The course "European Regional Policy and Regional Management" was also included in the long-term curriculum of the Short-Term Courses of the Progessional Development — Center of the Civil Servants Retreat of the Zakarpattya Regional Administration.
	www.ceu.hu /crc/cdc/syllabi/Lendel.html (1363 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/European Union
		The European Union or EU is, in part, an inter-governmental and supra-national organisation, made up of European countries, which currently has 25 member states.
		Major issues facing the European Union at the moment include the adoption, abandonment or reflection on a new constitutional treaty, the Union's enlargement to the south and east (see below), the revision of the rules of the Stability and Growth Pact and the Common Agricultural Policy.
		The law ratifying Romania's Accession Treaty to the European Union was passed on 30 April 2005, at Victoria Palace, the headquarters of the Romanian Government.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/EU (4478 words)

	RADIO FREE EUROPE/ RADIO LIBERTY
		A report recently issued by the European Union's executive Commission estimates it could take generations for incomes in the Central and Eastern European candidate countries to catch up with those of the present 15 EU member states.
		It details the increased complexity facing the union on the issue of special funding for poorer regions, and asks how the billions of dollars involved should be shared out in the future.
		The phrase "cohesion policy" is a euphemism for efforts to improve economic and social prospects for people living in the EU's poorest regions.
	www.rferl.org /features/2001/02/07022001105331.asp (1006 words)

	European Union and Interreg
		is the department of the European Commission responsible for European measures to assist the economic and social development of the regions of the European Union.
		Under the guidance of the DG Regio, the European Union pursues different programmes supporting regions that are disadvantaged or lagging behind in development.
		Switzerland is associated with the European Union initiative through the cantons and thanks to the support of the Confederation.
	www.eda.admin.ch /eda/e/home/foreign/scoop/cdeue/union.html (418 words)

	Policy Library ¦ European Union Policy Issues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The European Council, the grouping of the heads of the European states, is in need of reform just as badly as the European Commission.
		EU enlargement: Economic implications for countries and industries explores the economic consequences of the enlargement of the European Union with countries from Central and Eastern Europe.
		The Future of European Rural Communities Chris Haskins, the UK Government's rural recovery co-ordinator, argues that the Common agricultural Policy needs radical change if the competitiveness of farming is ever to be increased and environmental goals achieved.
	www.policylibrary.com /eu (3659 words)

	CELCEE - Regional Policy: Successful 2005 Shows the Way to More Jobs and Growth
		European Union Regional Policy Commissioner Danuta Hubner has applauded the organization’s member states for their high levels of payments towards Structural and Cohesion funds in 2005.
		States paid 16.9 billion euros under the European Regional Development Fund and an additional 3 billion under the Cohesion Fund.
		According to Cohesion Policy, member fees are assigned to priority actions amongst member states to promote economic growth and job creation.
	www.celcee.edu /abstracts/c20060860.html (103 words)

	REGIONAL POLICY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Commission of the EC, Memorandum on Regional Policy in the Community, Supplement 12/69 to the 'Bulletin of the European Communities, 1969.
		Robert Leonardi, ed., The Regions and the European Community: The regional response to the Single Market in the underdeveloped areas, (special issue of the journal "Regional Politics and Policy"), Frank Cass, Spring 1993.
		Hansen, "Border regions: a critique of spatial theory and a European case study" Annals of Regional Science, XI, 1977.
	www.fredonia.edu /department/polisci/regional.htm (799 words)

	The Dilemma of Enlargement for the European Union's Regional Policy
		In contrast, the strong EU instrument of state aid control, developed for competition policy (its 'reactive' regional policy) has been relatively successful in avoiding a national race of regional subsidies among the member states.
		We show that a shift from active regional policy to reactive, competition-oriented, regional policies is the preferred way for the established member states to handle the challenge of enlargement.
		This regional policy dilemma is one of the major obstacles for the full integration of the accession countries into the EU.
	ideas.repec.org /a/bla/worlde/v27y2004i4p587-607.html (319 words)

	NAFTA Footnotes, Chapter 8
		Speech of President Jaques Santer, European Union Regional Policy and Cohesion: Keynote speeches, Brussels, June 13, 1996.
		Figures taken from Commission of the European Communities, Competitiveness and Cohesion: Trends in the Regions, Fifth Periodic Report on the Social and Economic Situation and Development of the Regions in the Community, (Luxembourg: Office for Official Publication of the European Communities, 1994), pages 192-97.
		European Union Regional Policy and Cohesion, Keynote speeches synopsis, The role of the European Union, Commissioner Monika Wulf-Mathies, Sept. 30, 1996.
	depts.washington.edu /canada/nafta/naftafootnotes8.htm (536 words)

	SSRN-The Regional Policy of the European Union and the Enlargement Process to Central and Eastern European Countries by ...
		However, the current EU Regional Policy is addressed to deal with such a kind of development lags.
		Competition in a large market combined with regional development policy of the EU is a successful policy mix to boost growth of CEECs in the framework of an open market economy.
		The main challenge involved in the successful extension of EU Regional Policy to CEECs lies in the field of management capabilities and administration reforms that must be carried out in these countries.
	papers.ssrn.com /soL3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=620344 (368 words)

	EMBASSY OF GREECE: PRESS OFFICE - News Flash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		European Commission President Jacques Santer held talks in Athens yesterday with Alternate Foreign Minister George Papandreou, focusing on European integration and the recently begun negotiations for Cyprus' European Union accession.
		Regions and cities can offer a great deal in limiting the distance between the EU and its citizens, Mr.
		This role he said stems from the fact that the regions and cities are institutions which affect the European Union's programs, as well as the development and application of the Union's policies, and especially restructuring policies.
	www.greekembassy.org /press/newsflash/1998/April/nflash0411b.html (397 words)

	EUROPA - Regional Policy Inforegio
		The “.eu” is the first top level domain introduced exclusively for use by the European Union.
		Any individual resident in the EU or any organisation or company established within its territory is able to register a “.eu” domain name.
		A conference on the contribution of cities and towns to growth and employment in regions will be held in Barcelona on June 1-2, 2006.
	europa.eu.int /comm/regional_policy/index_en.htm (160 words)

	EUROPA - Activities of the European Union - Regional policy
		EUROPA - Activities of the European Union - Regional policy
		Useful reading: Working for the regions (Series: Europe on the move).
		Public state aid for regional purposes and regional policy
	europa.eu.int /pol/reg/index_en.htm (160 words)

	Daviet 4/02
		At a time when German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder proposes, within the framework of his federalist project, to transfer regional policy to the national level in the name of "proximity", several questions arise.
		ST Microelectronics was born in 1987 from the merger of the Italian SGS Microelectronica and the French Thomson-Semiconducteurs.
		Their merger, linked to the European integration process, has allowed ST Microelectronics to become one of the world's top ten manufacturers of semiconductors.
	uw-madison-ces.org /calendar/spring02/daviet.htm (217 words)

	Open Directory - Society: Government: Multilateral: Regional: European Union (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		CIA - The World Factbook: European Union - Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
		European No Campaign - A EU-wide cross party network of organizations and individuals, that work together to stop the proposed EU Constitution.
		Glossary to the Institutions, Policies and Enlargement of the EU - Detailed glossary and overview of policy areas from SCADPlus.
	dmoz.org /Society/Government/Multilateral/Regional/European_Union (271 words)

	WWF - European Environmental Issues
		At the European Council in Brussels, EU Heads of State and Government agreed to have a common energy policy for the European Union.
		A new WWF report shows that despite the EU commitment to halt biodiversity loss by 2010, vast sums of European Union money are spent on roads, dams and irrigation schemes which threaten critically endangered species and key habitats in Europe.
		A new WWF report ranks 22 European Union governments and Switzerland on their attitudes and actions against illegal logging.
	www.panda.org /epo (328 words)

	A Routledge Journal: Journal of European Integration Special Issue Contents
		Regionalism in the European Union: Key Concepts and Project Overview
		The Implementation of European Union Regional Policy in France: Towards the Territorial Redeployment of the State
		EU Regional Policy and the Candidate States: Poland and the Czech Republic
	www.tandf.co.uk /JOURNALS/titles/GEUI_special.asp (118 words)

	Governments on the WWW: European Union
		European Commission - Representation in Austria / Europäische Kommission - Vertretung in Österreich
		European Commission - Representation in Belgium / Europese Commissie - Vertegenwoordiging in België / Commission Européenne - Représentation en Belgique
		European Commission - Representation in the Netherlands / Europese Commissie - Bureau Nederland
	www.gksoft.com /govt/en/eu.html (981 words)

	Internet resources European Union (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		General information on the Europaserver with an overview of EU regional policies, links to key sites, legal texts and documentation.
		Page of the Directorate-General Regional Policy of the Commission with a link to the web site Regional Policy - Inforegio containing: information about the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre- Accession (ISPA),documents, press releases, and contacts for information.
		AEBR is an observatory for cross-border cooperation in Europe and the Central and Eastern European countries, supported by the European Commission.
	www.edcnl.nl /eng/internet/regio.html (142 words)

	European Documentation and Research Centre
		The European Union's Environment Policy on the Protection of the Ozone Layer and its Impact on Economic Competitiveness - Marie Bernardette Steward
		The Economic Impact of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership on the Agriculture Sector of the European Union and its Mediterranean Partners - Kamran Alshinawi
		National Parlaiments and the European Union: An Analysis of the Role and Influence of the EU Committees within the National Parliments, Using the UK and Italy as Case Studies - Ian Gauchi Borda
	home.um.edu.mt /edrc/dissertationsba.html (1384 words)

	Bibliography - Geography of Integration
		The Coherence of European Union Regional Policy: Contrasting Perspectives on the Structural Funds (1997)
		The European Challenge: Geography and development in the European Community (1994)
		John Cole, The Geography of the European Union (Routledge, 1997)
	darkwing.uoregon.edu /~gjs/euro410/bibliography06.html (52 words)

	A to Z Index of European Union Websites - European Union A to Z Index
		This index is a guide to information on this website of the European Commission Delegation in Washington, as well as on all of the websites of the European Union's institutions and specialized agencies in Europe.
		Often, the links go to the home page or area on each site where the specified information can be found, rather than to a specific page.
		Defense policy overview, Council of EU Defense policy, Washington Delegation
	www.eurunion.org /infores/euindex.htm (832 words)

	Regional policy in the EU - EUbusiness - EU law, politics and finance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Regional policy in the EU - EUbusiness - EU law, politics and finance
		EU web links » Regional policy in the EU
		The European Union's regional policy is based on financial solidarity inasmuch as part of Member States' contributions to the Community budget goes to the less prosperous regions and social groups.
	www.eubusiness.com /links/regional-policy (203 words)

	The Politics of European Union Regional Policy: Multi-Level Governance or Flexable Gatekeeping? (Contemporary European ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Politics of European Union Regional Policy: Multi-Level Governance or Flexable Gatekeeping?
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