Press Release: Eurobarometer: Europeans in favour of EU regional policy

Danuta Hübner, the Commissioner responsible for regional policy, released the results of a Eurobarometer survey of how Europeans perceive this policy. These showed that the vast majority of people are convinced of the benefits of this policy – which accounts for more than one third of the EU budget – in their town, city or region. They want it to be more ambitious and tackle head on new challenges such as globalisation, the fight against climate change and demographic trends.