A phased enlargement of the EU will lead to a higher cohesion policy budget than without enlargement, but in both scenarios the EU budget for cohesion policy will be lower than in the current period 2021-2027, according to a study by the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) published on Tuesday 9 April.
This study was presented to the European Parliament’s Committee on Regional Development. It compares a no-enlargement scenario with a phased enlargement in which the countries...