In a speech to the 4th forum of outermost regions on Thursday 30 March, European Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Creţu said she was optimistic about the future of the outermost regions.
The commissioner said she was “resolutely optimistic” about the future of the outermost regions over the next 10 to 15 years. She also said that the nine outermost regions were indeed small but they were also creative and representative of an “inclusive and caring economy”, which will be...