EU regions chief warns cohesion policy must not be treated as 'charity' in budget negotiations
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Victoria Becker
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The article covers an interview with Kata Tüttő, President of the EU's Committee of Regions, who argues that cohesion and regional policy must not be sidelined in negotiations over the EU's next long-term budget (2028-2034). She warns that the European Commission's proposed structural overhaul would nationalize cohesion policy while prioritizing competitiveness, potentially weakening support for poorer regions. Tüttő emphasizes that regional development is not charity but essential for the single market's integrity, and that treating it as such would turn the single market into an extraction model.
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bskyEU regions chief warns cohesion policy must not be treated as 'charity' in budget negotiationseuractiv.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledCohesion is worth more than just a 'bag of money', regions chief says
If regional development is treated as 'charity' then the single market becomes nothing more than 'an extraction model'
Tüttő fears that a European Commission's structural overhaul of the budget, now signed off by capitals, will weaken cohesion policy
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