Brussels wants regions to make better use of EU funds

EurActiv reported that with the long-term budget topping the EU agenda in the autumn of 2012, European institutions are emphasising the continent’s regions as the battleground where the economic crisis would be won or lost, organising a set of open days aimed at making sources of funding more transparent and highlighting success stories.

Other features discuss the looming difficult negotiations in November and december 2012 between EU Member States, the European Parliament and the European Commission to agree on the Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF) for the period 2014 - 2020.

• Primary Source

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

ESO: Background information: Crisis sharpens divisions over EU budget, August 2012 http://www.europeansources.info/record/crisis-sharpens-divisions-over-eu-budget/

EurActiv, 19.10.12: Leaders prepare for ‘very long’ November summit http://www.euractiv.com/future-eu/leaders-told-prepare-long-budget-news-515531

EurActiv, 23.10.12: British veto threat on the EU budget ‘very dangerous’ http://www.euractiv.com/specialreport-budget/eu-heads-dangerous-impasse-analy-news-515580

EUObserver, 24.10.12: Stage set for budget showdown as MEPs back spending hike http://euobserver.com/institutional/117972

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