På et tidspunkt hvor integration, det fælles europæiske projekt, synes pludselig at være gået i stå, er det særlig vigtigt, at lokale og regionale interesser er repræsenteret.
We therefore urge both Council and Commission representatives present here today to please ensure that any proposals they put to us later on, and any proposals they support and develop, provide equal opportunities and equal rights for all Member States as regards access to the Structural and Cohesion Funds.