Sixth Periodic Report on the social and economic situation and development of the regions of the European Union

Summary:

The Sixth Periodic Report on the social and economic situation and development of regions in the EU arrives at an important moment both for the European Union as a whole and for Cohesion policies in particular. The transition to the Euro has already started and there is the prospect of enlargement towards Central and Eastern European countries. This occurs against a backdrop of increasing globalisation and a 'second industrial revolution' based on information technology.

All of these changes have important implications for regional economies and labour markets and this report provides background information on social and economic trends in the regions. As well as updating much of the information contained in previous Periodic Reports and in the First Cohesion Report (1996), it also contains new data and analyses.

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European Commission: Press Release, 02/02/1999: European Commission Presents Sixth Periodic Report on the Regions https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_99_61

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