SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) cohesion

Sharp divide between cohesion and net contributor countries

Brussels, 19/11/2014 (Agence Europe) - Net contributor countries had the last word at the General Affairs Council on cohesion policy on Wednesday 19 November. The reference to the use of flexibility in the EU's economic governance disappeared from the conclusions (in the 6th cohesion report). The request to extend spending eligibility from the 2007-13 programming period, put forward by net beneficiary countries, was ultimately deemed non-admissible.

The General Affairs Council cohesion...