At the same time, the share of the four large economies has dropped from around 84 percent during the previous period to 80 percent now. This is a reassuring development because the disparities in aid spending between the richer and the less prosperous Member States conflict with the objective of social and economic cohesion. In this context it should be noted that in addition to national state aid, industry also benefits from Community interventions by way of the Structural Funds.
Dans ce contexte, il convient de noter qu'outre les aides d'État nationales, l'industrie bénéficie aussi d'interventions communautaires par le biais des fonds structurels.