It is important that Parliament should consult the Committee of the Regions on cross-border problems, because this means recognizing that it is at the level of the regions, at the level of the institution that is closest to the people, that such problems can be dealt with most effectively.
Raja-alueongelmissa on tärkeää, että parlamentti kuulee alueiden komiteaa, koska komitea on alueiden ja toimielimen tasolla se, joka on lähinnä kansalaisia.