A number of experts have drawn up a balance sheet on behalf of the European Commission. This looks at the way in which the European Social Funds (ESF) were functioning during the 2007-2013 period, during the height of the socio-economic crisis. The experts outlined a number of ways for improving the way in which this fund functions during the post-2020 period by emphasising the simplification of procedures and reducing administrative costs.
This report was published on Thursday 5 January. It...