Brussels, 26/07/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 25 July, the European Commission proposed to increase the commitment appropriations for the European social fund (ESF) by €150 million (mostly using cash from the flexibility instrument), which will be made available for France, Italy and Spain this year.
The Commission justifies the increase by the outcome of the inter-institutional talks on the EU's multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 and the special efforts needed to remedy...