So at least regional policy in this area will continue.

I hear what the Minister says about regional policy in the past.

This does, in fact, cover a great deal of the traditional regional policy ground.

That being said, the big battle will clearly centre upon regional policy.

This is an important basis for social and regional policy.

Why is there no Commission action plan on regional policy?

I support the call for these problems to be recognised in regional policy.

However, it is also something that we are concerned with within the area of regional policy.

There can be no future for a system like this in European regional policy.

This compared with 80% of schools where there was a regional policy.

Commissioner, far too little is said in your paper about regional policy.

Together with you, we have held discussions on the future of regional policy after 2006.

Today we are already discussing how regional policy will actually work after 2006.

Sustainable land use can take the place of much environmental, social and regional policy.

We also support the development of information societies through regional policy.

At last, someone has given some thought to what is referred to as regional policy.

There are a few things we can be proud of in regional policy.

Everyone is well aware that we have reached a key point in regional policy.

Little was done to solve economic problems through a regional policy.

Social reasons have also been important in the debate on regional policies.

These are proposals which could make regional policy more effective.

The first move is to lay the basis of an effective regional policy.

Since 1979 there has been a reversal in regional policy.

We have done much to develop regional policies over the past decade.

Regional policy is the primary source of European investment in the real economy.