MEPs from all political parties, mainly from the South and East of Europe, stressed once again, during a debate in the European Parliament plenary session on Friday 10 July, before the Commissioner for Cohesion and Reform, Elisa Ferreira, the importance of properly funding cohesion policy in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027.
It was the Chair of the Regional Development Committee (REGI), French MEP Younous Omarjee (GUE/NGL), who led the charge against the budget cuts...