Det er grunden til, at Kommissionens formand, Jacques Delors, allerede ved det indre markeds og akten for det indre markeds opståen ville understøtte opførelsen af det indre marked med en samhørighedspolitik, så også regioner, der udviklingsmæssigt halter bagefter, kan deltage i kampen om vækst og konkurrenceevne. Alle regioner, også de fjerneste regioner i den yderste periferi.
Every region: this is why, right at the beginning of the Single Market and the Single Market Act, the President of the Commission, Jacques Delors, wanted to support the construction of the Single Market with a cohesion policy so that even regions that are behind in terms of development can also take part in the battle for growth and competitiveness: all regions, including the most distant, outermost regions.