The Commission’s Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-34 proposes merging all EU shared management funds (Cohesion Policy, the Common Agriculture Policy and Home Affairs) into a single European Fund implemented through National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs). This integrated model raises several questions on the objectives, governance and implementation of EU support relevant for Cohesion Policy.
This study assesses how the NRPP Proposal restructures the support relevant to CP and regional development. It maps continuity and change between the 2021-27 CP framework and the post-2027 CP Proposal, examines the potential implications and offers concrete policy recommendations to enhance the proposal’s effectiveness in achieving CP objectives.
This study was prepared at the request of the European Parliament’s Committee on Regional Development.
