Strengthening Support for EU Outermost Regions

by name voted on 13.06.2023

Summary

An assessment of the EU strategy for outermost regions, calling for tailored support to address challenges like remoteness, high unemployment, and climate vulnerability.

9 13.06.2023

Other

economy

finance

tourism

transport

environment

human rights

social policy

administrative law

public administration

agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Key points

The report emphasizes the need for a systematic 'OR reflex' to ensure EU laws account for the unique challenges of remote regions.
The legal status and specific rights of outermost regions must be safeguarded in all future EU treaty reforms.
There is an urgent call to expand the POSEI model—currently used for agriculture—to other vital sectors like transport, energy, and digital transition.
The report highlights critical social issues, including high youth unemployment and poverty rates that exceed EU averages.

Vote

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Verts/ALE

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The Left

Total

Speeches

9 Speeches in total

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Contra

Álvaro AMARO

PPE

5:21 min

20. Assessment of the new Commission communication on outermost regions (short presentation)

Stéphane BIJOUX

Stéphane BIJOUX

Renew

1:02 min

20. Assessment of the new Commission communication on outermost regions (short presentation)

Documents (PDFs)

REPORT on the assessment of the new Commission communication on outermost regions Assessment of the new Commission communication on outermost regions

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