Sophie Auconie (PPE), in writing. – (FR) Some regions bring together countries that share the same natural environment and the same history and culture. Europe has therefore defined macro-regional strategies which offer new prospects for territorial cooperation projects. These strategies are also supported by cohesion policy, one of the European Union’s finest tools. I therefore approved the strategies in this report, which can contribute towards achieving EU objectives and ensure better coordination between regional programmes and the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy.