Which of the Following Statements About the EU's Regional Development

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the EU's regional development policy is NOT correct?

• A) Although mentioned in the Treaty of Rome, regional development did not really begin until the 1970s and 1980s.
• B) Under the policy, the EU prioritizes specific objectives and promotes partnerships between the Commission and regional governments.
• C) Structural funds are the EU's largest budgetary item.
• D) Amounts given to any particular country are fairly small.
• E) The threat to withhold structural funds can be used to make members invest in such things as administrative reform.

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