Hr. formand, hr. kommissær, mine kære kolleger, jeg vil gerne udtrykke min glæde over at konstatere, at regionerne i den yderste periferi, herunder de oversøiske franske departementer, er blevet genstand for en del opmærksomhed i Interreg III-initiativet, hvilket åbner nye perspektiver for deres samarbejde med lande i deres egne geografiske områder, selvom det er sandt, at man kunne have forventet sig mere, især med hensyn til adgangen til de forskellige dele.
Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I should like to express the satisfaction I have in noting that the most remote regions, including the French overseas departments, have received some attention in connection with the INTERREG III initiative, opening up new perspectives for their cooperation with other countries in their geographical area, even though it is true that more could have been expected, particularly with regard to access to the various strands.