Mr. Lohan expressed the view that the main objective for such an initiative would be to prevent the re-appearance of new dividing lines in Europe as well as of prosperity gaps along the borders of the enlarged EU. ###>Le principal objectif d'une telle initiative, selon l'intervenant, serait d'empêcher la réapparition de nouveaux clivages en Europe et d'écarts de prospérité le long des frontières de l'UE élargie.