Go to the Content   Saturday, 26 May 2012
 

Archives

Three countries refuse to sign off EU's 2010 accounts

The Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom say irregularities in payments were too high.
Tuesday, 21 February 2012

Budget tussle starts over aid to regions You need an active subscription to read this article

The European Union's aid to economically deprived regions and social groups has become a battleground for arguments over the size of the Union's [...]
Thursday, 2 February 2012

Leaders play up focus on jobs and growth

Fiscal rectitude must be balanced with measures to create jobs and stimulate growth, the European Council agreed tonight.
Tuesday, 31 January 2012

Barroso calls on member states to use unspent funds

Commission president says €82bn in unspent structural funds should be used to create jobs and help business.
Monday, 30 January 2012

Hungary slammed for failure to cut deficit

Country could lose structural funds worth 1.7% of GDP.
Wednesday, 11 January 2012

EU auditors to criticise regional aid spending You need an active subscription to read this article

Concern over error rate in cohesion payments, but progress is made in other spending areas.
Thursday, 3 November 2011

The stoical analyst You need an active subscription to read this article

Andris Vilks has been a stabilising force as Latvia's finance minister.
Thursday, 3 November 2011

Barroso wants project bonds to boost growth

Pilot scheme aims to attract capital-market investments and will be launched in co-operation with the EIB.
Wednesday, 19 October 2011

Fiscal threat added to reform of regional aid You need an active subscription to read this article

Commission seeks to impose sanctions, but poorer members states are likely to oppose move.
Thursday, 6 October 2011

When money is too much of a good thing You need an active subscription to read this article

With an EU membership bid comes funding, but also demands on how a country spends that money.
Wednesday, 20 April 2011

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 

MEPs to call for 4.9% increase in 2012 budget You need an active subscription to read this article

Increase 'needed' to fund growth and jobs strategy.
Thursday, 6 October 2011

MEPs criticise Merkel-Sarkozy plan for eurozone

Parliamentarians say plan lacks ambition; financial markets lukewarm on proposed measures.
Thursday, 18 August 2011

Commission offers to raise funding for EU projects

Co-financing share cut to 5% for six member states.
Monday, 1 August 2011

Barroso offers Greece early access to cohesion funds

Greece could get €1bn to soften effect of austerity measures.
Tuesday, 21 June 2011

MEPs seek to maintain regional aid spending You need an active subscription to read this article

The Parliament warns against shrinking the budget for cohesion policies.
Thursday, 16 June 2011

Success of Europe 2020 strategy depends on strong cohesion policy You need an active subscription to read this article

The EU must discuss the role of cohesion policy at the highest political level
Thursday, 28 April 2011

Commission seeks 4.9% increase in 2012 budget

Budgets commissioner says increase needed for cohesion and regional policy schemes.
Wednesday, 20 April 2011

Constrictions and contradictions You need an active subscription to read this article

Regional policy could be the biggest victim when the EU begins the fight over where to cut back spending.
Wednesday, 20 April 2011

Cohesion or confusion? You need an active subscription to read this article

There are grand plans for the future of regional policy, but also divisions over what the priorities should be.
Wednesday, 20 April 2011

Narrowing economic disparities You need an active subscription to read this article

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.
Wednesday, 20 April 2011

+ All Regional policy articles

 

 

 

Advertisement

Privacy policy | Terms & conditions