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• Which way forward for Europe's rural areas?

  Depopulation from rural areas poses serious challenges for Europe's policymakers.
  

• Cities: stepchildren of regional policy

  The European commissioner promises an ambitious urban agenda for the next round of regional funding.
  

• Where investments in people pay off

  Local and regional governments are sceptical about a ‘one-size-fits-all' approach and tying regional policy to the EU's growth strategy.
  

• Narrowing economic disparities

  EU cohesion funds have brought economic growth to many of the Union's poorer regions, but much needs to be done to tackle east-west differences.
  

• Constrictions and contradictions

  Regional policy could be the biggest victim when the EU begins the fight over where to cut back spending.
  

Regional policy

Regional policy could be the biggest victim when the EU begins the fight over where to cut back spending.

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