ARTICLE-I-32: The Union's advisory bodies [
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... In particular, the
Union shall aim at reducing disparities between the levels of
development of the various
regions and the backwardness of the least favoured
regions. ...
... In particular, the
Union shall aim at reducing disparities between the levels of
development of the various
regions and the backwardness of the least favoured
regions. ...
...
Taking
account of the
structural economic and
social situation of
Guadeloupe,
French Guiana,
Martinique, RĂ©
union, the
Azores,
Madeira and the
Canary Islands, which is compounded by their remoteness, insularity, small
size, difficult
topography and
climate,
economic dependence on a few
products, the permanence and
combination of which severely restrain their
development, the
Council, on a
proposal from the
Commission, shall
adopt European laws,
framework laws,
regulations and
decisions aimed, in particular, at laying down the
conditions of
application of the
Constitution to those
regions,
including common policies. It shall
act after consulting the
European Parliament. ...