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  Financial implementation of European structural and investment funds
  

  This research paper provides an informative overview of the state of play of the financial implementation of European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF), with an assessment of the reasons for the state of implementation and the implications. The report is based on desk-review research. It co...

  This research paper provides an informative overview of the state of play of the financial implementation of European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF), with an assessment of the reasons for the state of implementation and the implications. The report is based on desk-review research. It considers financial implementation in the 2007-2013 funding period, before focusing on implementation thus far in the 2014-2020 period. It identifies and analyses factors that influence the pace of ESIF financial implementation. The final section draws together conclusions and recommendations.

  • Published: 2018-09-19
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union (European Parliament) ; European Policies Research Centre
  • Subject: economic and social cohesion, EU Member State, financial management, fund (EU), Structural Funds
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  EU budget for the future
  Regional development and cohesion : a simpler and more flexible framework for cohesion policy

  Over the years, cohesion policy rules at EU and national level have grown in number and complexity. It has made the daily management of the funds difficult and often deterred businesses from applying for EU support. With this in mind, the Commission proposes a good clean-up of the rules in the 2...

  Over the years, cohesion policy rules at EU and national level have grown in number and complexity. It has made the daily management of the funds difficult and often deterred businesses from applying for EU support. With this in mind, the Commission proposes a good clean-up of the rules in the 2021-2027 period, with a rulebook half the volume of the previous one. Experience, particularly the migration challenge, has shown that the EU budget needs to be more responsive. This is why the Commission also proposes to make the cohesion policy framework more flexible, to be able to cope with unforeseen events.

  • Published: 2018-07-18
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (European Commission)
  • Subject: economic and social cohesion, EU budget, EU financing, EU investment, EU regional policy, regional development
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  Research for REGI Committee
  Conditionalities in cohesion policy

  This study discusses the evolution and experience of conditionalities in Cohesion policy and draws relevant policy recommendations on its future development in the light of the 2021-27 legislative proposals of the European Commission, including the proposal on a rule of law conditionality....

  This study discusses the evolution and experience of conditionalities in Cohesion policy and draws relevant policy recommendations on its future development in the light of the 2021-27 legislative proposals of the European Commission, including the proposal on a rule of law conditionality.

  • Published: 2018-10-11
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union (European Parliament) ; European University Institute
  • Subject: Cohesion Fund, economic and social cohesion, European Regional Development Fund, fund (EU), general budget (EU), rule of law
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  Eurostat regional yearbook
  2018 edition

  Statistical information is an important tool for understanding and quantifying the impact of political decisions in a specific territory or region. The Eurostat regional yearbook 2018 gives a detailed picture relating to a broad range of statistical topics across the regions of the EU Member Sta...

  Statistical information is an important tool for understanding and quantifying the impact of political decisions in a specific territory or region. The Eurostat regional yearbook 2018 gives a detailed picture relating to a broad range of statistical topics across the regions of the EU Member States, as well as the regions of the EFTA and candidate countries. Each chapter presents statistical information in maps, tables, figures and infographics, accompanied by a descriptive analysis highlighting the main findings. Regional indicators are presented for the following 12 subjects: regional policies and European Commission priorities, population, health, education and training, the labour market, the economy, structural business statistics, research and innovation, the digital economy and society, tourism, transport, and agriculture. In addition, two special chapters are included in this edition: a focus on European cities and a focus on regional typologies.

  • Published: 2018-10-05
  • Corporate Author(s): Eurostat (European Commission)
  • Subject: accession to the European Union, economic and social cohesion, economic statistics, EFTA countries, EU Member State, EU statistics, regional statistics
• Special Report No 17/2018 — ‘Commission's and Member States’ actions in the last years of the 2007-2013 programmes tackled low absorption but had insufficient focus on results'

  • Published: 2018-09-18
  • Corporate Author(s): European Court of Auditors
  • Subject: allocation of resources, Cohesion Fund, distribution of EU funding, economic and social cohesion, EU programme, European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund, financial control, operational programme, regional development
• European Parliament legislative resolution of 11 September 2018 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/825 to increase the financial envelope of the Structural Reform Support Programme and adapt its general objective (COM(2017)0825 – C8-0433/2017 – 2017/0334(COD))

  • Published: 2018-09-11
  • Corporate Author(s): European Parliament
  • Subject: administrative reform, economic and social cohesion, EU financing arrangements, EU programme, institutional reform, non-participating country, regional and local authorities, relations between the State and the regions, structural adjustment
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  EU budget for the future, Volume 10
  Investing in people, social cohesion and values

  European Social Fund + (COM(2018) 382 final); Erasmus (COM(2018) 367 final); European Solidarity Corps (COM(2018) 440 final); Justice programme (COM(2018) 384 final); Rights and Values programme (COM(2018) 383 final); Creative Europe (COM(2018) 366 final)....

  European Social Fund + (COM(2018) 382 final); Erasmus (COM(2018) 367 final); European Solidarity Corps (COM(2018) 440 final); Justice programme (COM(2018) 384 final); Rights and Values programme (COM(2018) 383 final); Creative Europe (COM(2018) 366 final).

  • Published: 2018-07-05
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Communication (European Commission)
  • Subject: Cohesion Fund, economic and social cohesion, EU budget, EU financial instrument, EU investment, EU policy, European Social Fund, European social policy, fund (EU), regulation (EU)
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  Good governance for cohesion policy
  Administrative capacity building

  Over the past decades, EU cohesion policy has made a real difference to people’s lives across Europe. It has supported thousands of business start-ups and helped people to secure new qualifications and new jobs. It has increased access to broadband and invested in rail and better road links in t...

  Over the past decades, EU cohesion policy has made a real difference to people’s lives across Europe. It has supported thousands of business start-ups and helped people to secure new qualifications and new jobs. It has increased access to broadband and invested in rail and better road links in the less-developed parts of the EU in particular. It is fostering clean and efficient energy use and has markedly increased the number of homes connected to a clean drinking water supply and waste-water treatment facilities. More than ever, it is helping regions to innovate and plan growth and employment for the future. During the 2014-2020 funding period, the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds are investing over EUR 450 billion to support competitiveness, growth and jobs in the EU. This vital funding is being channelled to hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries in the Member States and regions. For many of them, this is the main source of public funding. To ensure that these vital resources are used to their full potential for the benefit of European citizens, it is imperative to have strong national, regional and local administrations. Indeed, the capacity of Member States to manage such investments effectively and efficiently is one of the key factors contributing to their success. Conversely, when public administrations managing the funds (managing authorities, intermediate bodies, certifying authorities, audit authorities, joint secretariats) are confronted with bottlenecks and challenges, the end result is that investments cannot deliver the expected benefits on the ground. Furthermore, one of the main distinguishing features of cohesion policy is that it is delivered via 'shared management' between the EU, national and regional levels. In fact, this is part of its richness since it ensures that all interests are taken into account and that there is authentic cooperation at all levels. At the same time, this implies shared responsibility which must be underpinned by a sound and efficient institutional context, based on mutual trust, common principles and values.

  • Published: 2018-06-20
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (European Commission)
  • Subject: administrative structures, Cohesion Fund, competitiveness, distribution of EU funding, economic and social cohesion, economic growth, EU Member State, EU policy - national policy, fund (EU), governance, investment project, job creation, living conditions, Structural Funds
• OPINION of the Committee on Budgets for the Committee on Regional Development on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/825 to increase the financial envelope of the Structural Reform Support Programme and adapt its general objective (COM(2017)0825 - C8-0433/2017 - 2017/0334(COD)) Rapporteur for opinion (*): Jean Arthuis

  • Published: 2018-06-19
  • Corporate Author(s): Committee on Budgets (EP Committee) ; European Parliament
  • Subject: administrative reform, economic and social cohesion, EU financing arrangements, EU programme, European Structural and Investment Funds, institutional reform, non-participating country, public investment, public service, reflation, social security, structural adjustment
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  Demographic and human capital scenarios for the 21st century
  2018 assessment for 201 countries : executive summary

  In 2016, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) agreed to form a partnership for the establishment of a joint Centre of Expertise on Population and Migration (CEPAM). The work presented here summarizes the f...

  In 2016, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) agreed to form a partnership for the establishment of a joint Centre of Expertise on Population and Migration (CEPAM). The work presented here summarizes the first results published by CEPAM in 2018.

  • Published: 2018-10-11
  • Corporate Author(s): Joint Research Centre (European Commission)
  • Subject: demographic analysis, demography, economic and social cohesion, economic growth, medium-term forecast, population ageing, population forecast, population of working age, population policy, population statistics, research report