27/04/2023 (Agence Europe) – From 28 April to 1 May, Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, will be in the French outermost region of Réunion, at the invitation of the President of the region, to participate in the official celebrations of the 40th anniversary of the first regional elections. The Commission has supported this outermost region with substantial EU funding, tailored legislation and support for the construction or expansion of key infrastructure and overall economic and social development. For the 2021-2027 programming period, Réunion will receive almost €3 billion in the fields of cohesion, social policy, agriculture and fisheries. Mrs Ferreira will meet with the President of the Réunion region, Huguette Bello, and the French Minister for Local and Regional Authorities, Dominique Faure. (LC)