How does the development of overseas territories meet specific needs?
Définition
Com (Collectivité d'outre-mer):
a territory of the French Republic with autonomy from mainland France in a number of areas (tax, customs, etc.)
DROM (Département et région d’outre-mer)
a territorial collectivity with the same status as that of the departments and regions of mainland France. French laws and regulations apply there.
ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) (FEDER - Fonds européen de développement régional)
an EU body responsible for funding development schemes to reduce regional inequalities.
Geographical discontinuity (Discontinuité géographique)
a geographical break linked to distance, a border, etc.
Outward-looking economy (Économie extravertie)
An economy that is largely open to the outside world.
Overseas territory (Territoire ultramarin)
a French territory outside mainland Europe.
Territorial continuity (Continuité territoriale)
the principle of strengthening cohesion between the different territories of the same State. It takes the form of financial assistance for travel.
