Press Release: The Commission approves a report on the European governance (2003-2004)

The European Commission has approved a report on European Governance on 22 September 2004 which gives a positive assessment of the implementation of the 2001 White Paper on European governance.

At the beginning of its mandate, the European Commission had identified the improvement of the European governance as a priority. After a wide-ranging debate open to all the institutions, the Member States and the citizens of the Union, the 2001 White Paper on the European governance presented the Commission's answers to a number of questions from public authorities and citizens about the Union's capacity and strategy to enhance the effectiveness of its policies and to bring institutions closer to the citizens.

European Commission: Governance: White paper on European Governance, 2001. http://ec.europa.eu/comm/governance/white_paper/index_en.htm

European Commission: Governance http://ec.europa.eu/comm/governance/index_en.htm

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