Member state ministers and representatives were united on the second day of the General Affairs Council on Wednesday 16 November in highlighting the need to communicate cohesion policy better.
It began with Walloon Region Minister-President Paul Magnette. Commenting on what cohesion policy achieved over the period from 2007 to 2013, Magnette, who became famous for his opposition to the EU-Canada free-trade agreement (see EUROPE 11656), hammered home the absolute necessity of better...