Abstract
There is a consensus that the European Union should modernise its budget, tackling the new
challenges and breaking away from bureaucratic inertia and the juste retour logic that hitherto
have prevented change. The decision to undertake a budget review has provided the opportunity
for doing so. This opportunity is still available. Cohesion policy is part of the review, but there
are conflicting views on its rationale, its results, and the need and scope for reform. The risk of
wrong changes is high. The risk that no change will take place is also very high.
The purpose of this Report is to help avert these risks by setting an agenda for reform and seeking
to initiate a frank, informed and timely debate on conceptual, political and operational aspects. A
start has been made with the consultation undertaken for preparing the Report.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | An Agenda for a Reformed Cohesion Policy: A Place-Based Approach to Meeting European Union Challenges and Expectations |
| Place of Publication | Brussels |
| Pages | 156-189 |
| Number of pages | 33 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2009 |
Keywords
- Eu cohesion policy
- structural funds
- European Commission
- reform of cohesion policy
- future of cohesion policy
- multi-level governance