particular should distress three that i consider firstly decentralization ensuring that in regional authorities especially those with legislative powers more an c
In particular, I should like to stress three points that I consider crucial: firstly, decentralisation, ensuring that local and regional authorities, especially those with legislative powers, participate more and contribute to better implementing cohesion policy; secondly, the urging of Member States to invite regional and local authorities to participate on an equal footing with the national authorities and representatives in negotiations on the future of the Structural Funds; and lastly, the strengthening of the role of regional authorities in preparing, managing and implementing the programmes.
particular, should to stress three that I consider firstly, decentralisation, ensuring that and regional authorities, especially those with legislative powers, more and contribute to better implementing policy; urging States invite regional and local authorities to participate on an equal footing national and representatives in negotiations on the of Structural Funds; and the strengthening of the of in preparing, managing and implementing the programmes.