We’d like pro-European leaders to ‘put cohesion at centre of agenda’: Commissioner Ferreira

Our visitor not too long ago described the EU’s motion on cohesion – levelling up Europe’s numerous areas – as “more than a policy: rather, a guiding principle to strengthen and unite Europe” in an op-ed. Elisa Ferreira has been the EU Commissioner accountable for Cohesion and Reforms since 2019. On Speaking Europe, we talk about the result of the European elections, and whether or not new spending priorities – together with on defence – might find yourself competing with cohesion funding wants. Regardless of her warnings on that, Ferreira stays optimistic. “I trust that we Europeans will be intelligent enough not to fragment Europe in such difficult times,” she tells the programme. We additionally showcase a best-of our cohesion reviews over the previous yr, filmed by Luke Brown and Johan Bodin.

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