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Objectives and planning of regional development »
The Government confirms the national regional development priorities for the government term. This decision on regional development targets steers the development work carried out by different administrative sectors and Regional Councils.
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Cities are the growth engines of the national economy. At the same time, cities are also an integral part of regional development and they interact with the larger economic areas surrounding them.
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Structural change is normal part of regional economic development and business renewal.
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EU’s regional and structural policy »
The European Union's regional and structural policy aims to increase the Member States' economic and social cohesion as well as to reduce interregional development disparities.
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There are 15 Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment in Finland. Together with the six Regional State Administrative Agencies they function as the country’s regional state administrative authorities.
