Establishing the European Fund for Regional Development including for European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) and the Cohesion Fund - Related links

European Commission

• Inforegio – Proposal for a Regulation establishing the European Fund for Regional Development including for European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) and the Cohesion Fund (COM(2025) 552 and annexes) (16 July 2025)
• Inforegio - European Commission – Long-term EU budget 2028–2034 overview: cohesion, regional and territorial development framework.
• Inforegio – Impact Assessment accompanying COM(2025) 552: strengthening territorial cooperation and shared management. COM(2025) 552 (16 July 2025)
   

Council of the EU

• Council of the EU EU’s cohesion policy: Council sets out clear guidelines for the future Press release (28 March 2025)
• Cohesion policy mid‑term review: Council agrees positions to better address current and emerging challenges Press release (18 June 2025)
• Cohesion policy mid‑term review: Council adopts new legislative acts Press release (18 September 2025)

European Parliament

• European Parliament – Possibilities for simplification of cohesion funds 2024/2106(INI) (10/09/2025)
• Committee on Regional Development Extraordinary meeting Committee on Regional Development (17/07/2025)

European Committee of the Regions (CoR)

• CoR – Opinion: The future of cohesion policy post‑2027 (CDR‑2250‑2023)
   

Think tanks and other organisations

• CEPS – EU cohesion policy post‑2027: why and how to enhance flexibility (09 September 2024)
• Businesseurope – EU Cohesion Policy post‑2027: An impactful policy for regional competitiveness (14 May 2205)
• ECA – Review 04/2025: The Future of EU Cohesion Policy: Drawing lessons from the past
• Eurocities – ‘Proposals for next EU budget risk sidelining cities’ – Commentary on local dimension of cohesion policy (July 2025)
• fi‑compass – Practical guidance for ERDF and Cohesion Fund implementation under shared management.