We must not forget that geographical remoteness works both ways: mainland Europe is just as remote from the outermost regions as the outermost regions are from mainland Europe.

The Spanish, Portuguese and French outermost regions stand as symbols of a Union open to the world, the oceans, research, the environment and excellence, with all the attendant challenges and ambitions.

109. Stresses the importance of strengthening the link between relief, rehabilitation and development in order to ensure the effectiveness of aid; reiterates the importance of allocating an appropriate share of Union overseas development assistance (ODA) to the agriculture sector; regrets that there has been a dramatic reduction in the level of development aid allocated to agriculture since the 1980s and calls on the Commission to prioritise agriculture in its development aid, including assistance to farmers in accessing markets; points out that development assistance is part of a larger scheme where trade, remittances and other sourc ...[+++]es of income are today more important than the total ODA payments for most developing countries, and that the common agricultural policy hinders a free and fair trade with emerging markets;

Currently around 60 000 people living overseas and without a permanent address in Taiwan hold a passport issued by the Taiwanese authorities.

The Shipping Federation of Canada, representing virtually all of the trade moving between eastern Canada and ports overseas, has urged the government to move swiftly in ensuring its passage.

Member States treat the civic rights of their overseas territories or dependencies in many different ways.