Panel wants EU regional payouts centralised in Brussels

Written by Simon Tilford, 08 October 2010

Simon Tilford of the UK-based Centre for European Reform think-tank declared himself skeptical about better-off regions getting money, even if they are relatively poorer in their own countries. "National regional policies need to be rethought, ... I don't see the case for depriving poor countries of needed funds when rich nations have failed to redistribute wealth within their own territories."

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http://www.euractiv.com/en/specialweek-regions2020/panel-wants-eu-regional-payouts-centralised-brussels-news-498600

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