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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11494

20 February 2016
INSTITUTIONAL / (ae) budget
Jean Arthuis calls for differentiated approach to least-favoured regions

Haarlem, 19/02/2016 (Agence Europe) - During an exchange of views on the future of the Union budget in the framework of the political bureau of the Conference of the Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) on Friday 19 February, the French MEP Jean Arthuis (ALDE) gave voice to his scepticism over the use which has been made of structural and investment funds (SIF) in certain “rich” regions.

According to the French MEP, who is the chair of the committee on budgets of the European Parliament,...