Doubts grow over future EU budget for regions

EurActiv reports that leading regional policy players fear a reduction in EU funding from 2014, when the EU's next seven-year budget framework will start to apply. They have been increasingly vocal in defending the policy’s role.

In addition, in a related url hyperlink, 'Hahn: 'I want regional policy to keep its current budget', Regional Commissioner Johannes Hahn gives an interview to EurActiv, October 2010 as part of the 2010 Open Days week (the 8th European Week of Regions and Cities, Brussels, 4-7 October 2010).

Furthermore, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso told regional and local leaders on the 4 October 2010 that they needed to get more involved in the debate on the future of EU regional policy.

• Primary Source

EurActiv, 4.10.10: Hahn: 'I want regional policy to keep its current budget' http://www.euractiv.com/en/specialweek-regions2020/hahn-i-want-regional-policy-keep-its-current-budget-news-498376

EurActiv, 5.10.10: Barroso urges regions to get more involved http://www.euractiv.com/specialweek-regions2020/barroso-urges-regions-get-involv-news-498446

EurActiv, 11.10.10: Parliament demands 'result-oriented' regional policy http://www.euractiv.com/specialweek-regions2020/parliament-demands-result-orient-news-498649

ESO: Background information: Regional policy in the EU: A midterm healthcheck http://www.europeansources.info/record/regional-policy-in-the-eu-a-midterm-healthcheck/

ESO: Background information: Regions 2020. An assessment of future challenges for EU regions http://www.europeansources.info/record/regions-2020-an-assessment-of-future-challenges-for-eu-regions/

ESO: Background information: Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020 http://www.europeansources.info/record/multiannual-financial-framework-2014-2020/

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