European Commission 10 September 2026, COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS STRENGTHENING THE UNION’S GLOBAL REACH: A NEW STRATEGIC VISION FOR THE EU’S OUTERMOST REGIONS

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Commission Communication COM(2026) 660 sets out a strategic vision for the EU outermost regions under Article 349 TFEU, centred on geostrategic integration, competitiveness and single-market access, resilience and preparedness, and social fairness. It announces a regulatory package proposing targeted amendments and derogations in taxation, forestry, agriculture, fisheries and migration, alongside further secondary-legislation measures and sectoral reviews. The Communication establishes enhanced dialogue, early consideration of outermost-region impacts in EU initiatives, capacity-building measures and tailored use of the proposed 2028–2034 funding architecture.AI