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The Reform of the Cohesion Policy - What does the Proposal for the Next Multi-Annual Financial Framework 2014-2020 Bring?

Since 1988 the Cohesion Policy has become one of the most important and most debated European Union policies. The recently proposed Regulation for the next multi-annual financial framework for the period 2014-2020 caused controversy regarding its basic proposals, considering simplification of policy delivery, use of conditionality and its results-focused orientation. The Paper will deliver an overview of the current process of reform of the Cohesion Policy which is focused on encouraging economic growth and competitiveness of the EU and its Member States, the reduction of the existing inequalities between certain regions as well as the promotion of harmonious development. Having in mind the proposed measures and other key strategic documents such as the Europe 2020 Strategy and the Fifth Cohesion Report, the Paper will try to explain why certain objectives and proposals are relevant for the Cohesion Policy and its future, and how they can affect national, regional and local actors in the coming period.

Cohesion policy; strategic planning; policy reform; Europe 2020 Strategy

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