Press Release: European Commission adopts ‘Partnership Agreement’ with Poland on using EU Structural and Investment Funds for growth and jobs in 2014-2020

On 23 May 2014, the European Commission adopted a "Partnership Agreement" with Poland setting down the strategy for the optimal use of European Structural and Investment Funds in the country's regions, cities and people. The agreement paved the way for investing €77.6 billion in total Cohesion Policy funding over 2014-2020, which was the biggest national allocation among the EU’s 28 Member States. Poland also received €8.6 billion for Rural Development to be invested in the country’s real economy. The allocation under Fisheries and Maritime Policy would be finalised and published that summer. The EU investments would help tackle unemployment and boost competitiveness and economic growth through support to innovation, training and education. They would also promote entrepreneurship, fight social exclusion and help develop an environmentally friendly and a resource-efficient economy.

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European Commission: RAPID: STATEMENT/14/168: Statements by Commissioners Hahn and Andor on the Greek and Polish Partnership Agreements http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-14-168_en.pdf

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