Strasbourg, 20/11/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 20 November, the European Parliament gave the go-ahead to reform of cohesion policy and efficient use of the €325 billion from the European budget that goes to the five European structural funds.
The approval of the deal by a wide majority (479 to 126 with 85 abstentions) left MEPs with a bitter taste in their mouths (see EUROPE 10959). They reluctantly agreed to the macroeconomic conditionality requirements, although they did manage...