Development issues and objective 1 structural measures in Greece. Report

In adopting the report by Mr Konstantinos KLIRONOMOS (PSE, Gr), Parliament welcomed the second Community Support Framework for Greece and approved the five priority development goals: to reduce the peripheral nature of the country's economy; to improve living conditions through integrated initiatives; to strengthen the country's economic fabric; to develop human resources and promote employment; to reduce regional inequalities and eliminate the isolation of the island regions. Parliament urged Greece to allocate the bulk of Community and national appropriations to the strengthening of infrastructures - mainly in the areas of transport, telecommunications and tourism - required for investment, whether public or private. In the area of transport, a balance should be struck between road infrastructure and rail and port infrastructure. Parliament emphasized the vital importance of encouraging private investment and promoting major projects by self-financing. �