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28

Apr

2026

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Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034 (debate)

Mr President, dear colleagues, first of all I would like to congratulate and thank the two colleagues, the two rapporteurs, Mrs Tavares and Mr Siegfried Mureșan. Regional development policy is the main instrument of structural investment and the basis of European Union solidarity. Today, however, this essential instrument is under pressure and is gradually at risk of being marginalised or even dil…

9

Sep

2025

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Amending ERDF, Cohesion Fund and Just Transition Fund as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review (debate)

Mr President, dear colleagues, thank you all for your interventions. With the provisional agreement on the mid-term review of cohesion policy, we are sending a clear message to all Europeans: The European Union remains responsive and united in the effort to combat disparities and promote balanced development in all European regions, and cohesion policy is flexible and able to adapt to the new real…

9

Sep

2025

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Amending ERDF, Cohesion Fund and Just Transition Fund as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review (debate)

Mr President, Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto, dear colleagues, cohesion policy is the basic pillar of European solidarity, being the concrete expression of our common commitment to reducing disparities and promoting balanced development in all regions of the European Union. Today we are at an important moment for regional development policy, and the mid-term review offers us a unique oppo…

6

May

2025

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A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, cohesion policy is the European Union's main long-term investment tool and the foundation for a more resilient, inclusive and competitive Europe. I note with concern that regional development policy is increasingly under pressure and for this reason, as Chair of the REGI Committee, I call for a strong budgetary allocation for cohesion policy, compa…