Europe of the Regions?, A

Synopsis

Looks at the way in which the expansion of the European Community is reshaping political processes. New relationships are developing between Europe and particular cities and regions. The programme features two cities: Sheffield in South Yorkshire and Lille in the Nord/Pas de Calais region of France. It looks at how these cities are developing new relationships with an ever-expanding Europe. Sheffield has set up an office to deal entirely with European funding. We see how people in that office relate to the European Commission in Brussels. Bruce Millan, a European Commissioner, explains the role of the Commission and the way relationships with European regions are changing. Discusses some of the similarities and contrasts in the way that Lille relates to Brussels. Also shows how cross-frontier cooperation is becoming a common and key factor in European funding for projects.

Series

Society and Social Science: A Foundation Course, Course D103

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 49 min.

Year of production

1991

Availability

Sale; 1998 sale: £195.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

Economics

Keywords

economic conditions; European Community; France; Lille; Sheffield; United Kingdom

Credits

Producer

Jack Leathem

Cast

Alan Cochrane

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web

http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 1908 274066

Address

Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

Notes

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