Brussels, 31/01/2012 (Agence Europe) - The decision by the European summit on 30 January that the remaining Structural Fund cash be used to boost growth and jobs is music to the ears of the European Parliament and the European Commission, although the statement issued by the heads of state (with a “parliamentary reservation'” by Sweden) does not introduce anything new.
Rethinking the Structural Funds. Some €82 billion of cohesion policy money for 2007-13 remains to be allocated to the...