The EU Commission wrote to the governor on the assumption of change in the Calabrian Scopelliti Berlin-Palermo corridor

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The Calabria Region has announced that the chief of staff of the President of the European Commission, Johannes Laitenberger, sent a letter to the governor of Calabria Giuseppe Scopelliti on the observations of the president of the regional Italian about the possibility to modify the European corridor Berlin -Palermo.

"Thank you on behalf of the European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso - Laitenberger wrote - for your letter of July 22 which shows the concern of the Calabria Region in relation to the proposed amendments to the Berlin-Palermo corridor. First, it should be recognized that the important efforts made by Italy will make the best of European support in the next financial perspective. "

"With regard to the redefinition of the corridors of the transport network - continues Laitenberger's missive - it is noted that the current wording is intended to be, so your comments will be taken into account when the final draft."

Moreover, in reiterating that Calabria as other regions in the "convergence" of the management system of EU Structural Funds will be subject to special attention at the conclusion of the framework of the core network, Laitenberger said that " in this context are also taken into account the links with the Region of Sicily, the inclusion of ports and airports in Sicily and the extension of the corridors to the region of Calabria. " "His remarks, therefore, - said the Head of the Office of the President of the European Commission - will be taken into due consideration."

"This letter - said the president of the Calabria Region Scopelliti - confirms the goodness of the action that we have put in place to request an amendment of the proposed redefinition of the trans-European corridors and I am sure that our observations will change the current orientation of the Commission .Together with the national government, particularly through the personal commitment by Prime Minister Berlusconi and the Minister Matteoli, and the Sicilian Region will continue along the path taken to protect the growth of our territories and, in particular, the many investments in infrastructure that could fade if exclusion from the corridors of Calabria, in sharp contrast with the fundamental principles of the European Union. I am convinced that the Commission, after careful analysis, positively evaluate our arguments. "