By introducing new priorities and specific objectives, the proposals “risk adding further to the fragmentation and complexity of cohesion policy programmes”, said the European Court of Auditors in an opinion published on Tuesday 6 May. The opinion deals with the proposals for the mid-term review of cohesion policy, adopted on 1 April by the European Commission (see EUROPE B13612A12).
The Court also notes that these proposals “are not accompanied by an impact assessment”, despite...