General Affairs Council, 25 April 2017

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Series Details 25.04.17
Publication Date 25/04/2017
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Meetings of the General Affairs Council held in 2017:

+ 7 February
+ 7 March

A meeting of the General Affairs Council was held on 25 April 2017. Its focus was on cohesion policy. The agenda includes the following topics:

+ Update on the state of play on a draft regulation simplifying the rules governing the European structural and investment funds (the so-called omnibus regulation);

+ Discussion on how cohesion policy can be brought closer to European citizens;

+ Adoption of conclusions on making cohesion policy more effective, relevant and visible to citizens;

+ Adoption of conclusions on the implementation of EU macro-regional strategies.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/gac/2017/04/25/
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