Strengthening the results orientation of post-2027 cohesion policy – challenges, risks and opportunities - Related links

European Commission

Report on the implementation of the Communication: Putting people first, securing sustainable and inclusive growth, unlocking the potential of the EU’s outermost regions (European Commission, October 2024)

Introductory remarks by Commissioner Elisa Ferreira at the European Parliament's new REGI Committee on Cohesion Policy's achievements and challenges (European Commission, speech, September 2024) 

Bridging Gaps: EU Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 - Creating a better life for Europeans (European Commission, May 2024)

Forging a sustainable future together: Cohesion for a competitive and inclusive Europe. Report of the High-Level Group on the Future of Cohesion Policy (European Commission, February 2024) 

The geography of EU discontent and the regional development trap (European Commission, May 2023)

9th report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion (European Commission, press release, March 2024)

Strengthening the Resilience of EU Border Regions (European Commission, March 2024) 

Study to develop EU level Simplified Cost Options (SCOs) and other EU level results-based tools in the programming period 2021-2027 (European Commission, July 2023) 

Report on the outcome of 2021-2027 cohesion policy programming (European Commission, May 2023) 

European Parliament

Streamlining EU Cohesion Funds: Addressing Administrative Burdens and Redundancy (European Parliament, November 2024) 

Hearing of Executive Vice-President-designate Raffaele Fitto (European Parliamen, press release, November 2024)

Climate adaptation using Cohesion Policy: Fostering adaptation, regional resilience and economic sustainability (European Parliament, October 2024) 

Research for REGI, CONT and BUDG Committees - Cohesion Policy Calendar (2021-2027 and 2014-2020 Programming Periods) (European Parliament, July 2024) 

Cohesion Policy in the Outermost Regions (European Parliament, January 2024) 

Territorial Agenda 2030 – Implementation Review (European Parliament, June 2023)

European Investment Bank

EIB Group activities in EU cohesion regions 2023 (European Investment Bank, 2024)

Cohesion and regional development: Overview 2023 (European Investment Bank, 2023)

OECD

Improving public sector capacity-strengthening support for small island developing states (OECD, April 2024)

Engaging citizens in cohesion policy (OECD in collaboration with DG Regio, 2022)

Think tanks and other organisations

What about the EU’s cohesion? (Maria Demertzis, April 2024)

European Union cohesion project characteristics and regional economic growth (Zsolt Darvas, Jan Mazza, Catarina Midões, February 2021) 

EU cohesion policy post-2027: why and how to enhance flexibility (Eulalia Rubio, Cinzia Alcidi and Fredrik Andersson, September 2024)

Forging a sustainable future together: The report of the High-Level Group on the Future of Cohesion Policy (Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, VoxEU column, March 2024)