On Tuesday 10 June, the Committee of Member States’ Representatives to the EU (Coreper) failed to reach agreement on a mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament on the proposals for a mid-term review of cohesion policy.
On 1 April, the European Commission adopted proposals to modify the current programmes financed by cohesion policy in order to better support EU countries’ efforts in the areas of competitiveness and defence, and to provide greater assistance to eastern...