The European Commission presented its proposal for the new 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework (MFF) in July 2025. A key point of discussion is likely to be the proposed reform of the EU’s cohesion policy, its main regional development tool. Parliament considers it essential to maintain EU cohesion policy’s long-term investment and place-based rationale and priorities, while acknowledging the need for modernisation and further simplification to improve implementation. During its September plenary session, Parliament is due to vote on an own-initiative report on the possibilities for simplification of cohesion funds.
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