«I renew my desire to take an active part in the European Union to find, according to a constructive approach, shared solutions to common problems. A year ago, with the resolution on the Islands, we wanted to outline a path of dialogue with the institutions of the European Union to bring the issue of island territories onto the EU agenda. Today we ask that the European Commission, even before the next elections, translate the resolution into a proposal for a regulation ."

These are the words of the vice-president of the Regional Council, Giuseppe Fasolino, who spoke this morning in Brussels as part of the conference "The scenario after the European Parliament resolution on island regions: what are the next steps?".

Also at the center of Fasolino's speech was the proposal to establish an inter-institutional task force for the rights of the Islands, promoted by the President of the Region, Christian Solinas.

«A task force - explained Fasolino - strongly desired by the President and supported by all the Presidents of the Islands of Europe, which in addition to being a valid tool to accompany the work of the Commission would certainly be a strong signal that would bring Europe closer to our territories: we expect the European institutions, and the European Commission in particular, to take note of the social, economic and demographic challenges that the condition of insularity imposes on us".

Organized by the Brussels Office of the Sardinia Region which is the lead region of the partnership of the peripheral island regions of the Mediterranean consisting of Sardinia (Italy), Balearic Islands (Spain), Corsica (France), Gozo (Malta), Ionian Islands and Crete (Greece), the conference included in the framework of the "European Week of Regions and Cities" saw the participation, among others, of the president of the commission for regional development, Younous Omarjee.

«This is not a new issue in the European debate - highlighted vice-president Fasolino - The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in fact, declines the objective of cohesion, and therefore of overcoming the gaps in the level of development between regions, in three dimensions, one of which is the territorial one. Yet, , and a long way remains to be done to achieve full implementation of the provisions of the Treaty - he continued - Living on an island is not a neutral territorial condition, neither for citizens nor for businesses. For this reason, in 2023 our six island regions signed a political declaration to urge the European institutions to begin a path of collaboration with us".