Brussels, 05/11/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 10 November, the Commission will adopt, by written procedure, its 5th report on economic, social and territorial cohesion. The report will take stock of progress made on cohesion, and on the role played by the various financial instruments. It will also include options for the future of this cohesion policy without prejudging proposals in 2011 within the multi-annual budgetary framework beyond 2030.
The report marks an important juncture in the ongoing debate on cohesion policy and is also the official launch of consultation on the future policy, which will conclude with the Cohesion Forum on 31 January and 1 February 2011.
The 5th report will present a current assessment of regional disparities throughout the EU and highlight the contributions that the regions and cohesion policy will make towards achieving the European 2020 goals. It will also put forward the Commission's ideas for the future of this policy for the period post 2013 following the EU budget review adopted on 19 October this year. It will underline how future support from the policy should focus on a more limited number of priorities to tackle the new challenges facing all regions.
Every three years, the Commission must submit a report on progress made with a view to economic, social and territorial cohesion. (G.B./transl.jl)