On Monday 12 September, the European Commission announced the adoption of the partnership agreement with Slovenia under the cohesion policy 2021-2027. The country will benefit from €3.26 billion to support its climate goals, economic competitiveness and digital transition.
Specifically, Slovenia will dedicate €806 million from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to green transition and the fight against global warming, with a particular focus on the development of solar and wind energy as well as energy efficiency. Another €249 million (Just Transition Fund) will support the regions of Savinjsko-Šaleška and Zasavje in their energy transition and €23.9 million (EMFAF) will be allocated to sustainable fisheries and aquaculture.
On the competitiveness front, the agreement provides for €727 million (ERDF), for the enterprise sector, and the digital transformation of the economy, with €511 million (ERDF and Cohesion Fund) for sustainable mobility. €769 million in addition (European Social Fund plus and ERDF) will be used to combat long-term unemployment and tackle the problem of an ageing population.
This is the 20th agreement adopted. Agreements from Belgium, Spain, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg and Malta are still awaited. (Original version in French by Hélène Seynaeve)