Key messages
Key messages of the Conference:
- Cohesion Policy is the main tool for ensuring socio-economic cohesion in the EU and contributes to increasing resilience. It is also the driving force of European integration and has a positive impact on the development of democracy and the implementation of European values in the social sphere.
- Cohesion Policy pursues European goals and also has a number of positive, unintended effects.
- Cohesion Policy coexists with centrally managing instruments, creating synergy effects.
- An excessive number of new initiatives at European level limit the impact of Cohesion Policy, leading to its fragmentation.
- Cohesion Policy is effective because it is place-based.
- The Cohesion Policy is an effective tool for strengthening Europe's security.
- Proven mechanisms for implementing Cohesion Policy are effective, but require modifications.