Judging by the first study on the ex-ante conditionalities for the use of structural and investment funds published by the European Commission on Friday 31 March, the impact has been positive.
The ex ante conditionalities were introduced for the first time for the 2014-20 period. They seek to rationalise the use of European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI) by introducing preliminary conditions to ensure that these projects correspond with the appropriate political, strategic and...