Points out that the Structural and Cohesion Funds must serve the purpose of cohesion consisting of promoting cohesiveness and solidarity between Member States, and that efforts must focus as a priority on the regions lagging behind economically;
3. atgādina, ka struktūrfondiem un Kohēzijas fondam ir jākalpo kohēzijas mērķim, kas veicina saskaņu un solidaritāti starp dalībvalstīm, un ka par prioritāti ir jānosaka pasākumi ekonomiski atpalikušu reģionu atbalstam;