The regulatory framework for the European structural and investment (ESI) funds is not the only source of difficulty for beneficiaries. Far from it, if one is to believe the opinion adopted by the committee of the Regions (CoR) on Tuesday 11 October which puts forward a raft of proposals to simplify the procedures.  It also advocates a system of ex ante audits and monitoring.
Although the length of the regulation laying down common provisions (Regulation 1303/2013) and the numerous...