European Parliament 4 May 2012, Written question E-004577/12 Nuno Melo (PPE) to the Commission. Reduction in aid for the outermost regions

Question for written answer E-004577/12 to the Commission Nuno Melo (PPE) (4 May 2012) Subject: Reduction in aid for the outermost regions The Commission proposal for the 2014‐2020 financial perspective reduces the grants available to the richest Objective 2 regions (competitiveness and employment) by only 3%, from approximately EUR 55 billion to approximately EUR 53 billion for the period