Just the Facts | The Future of Cohesion Policy in EU Regions

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“Europe always begins at ground level in our regions” – Roberta Metsola, address to the European Committee of the Regions, October 2025  EU cohesion policy aims to reduce regional disparities and promote development across the Union. Through instruments such as the European Regional Development Fund and the Just Transition Fund, it supports areas including infrastructure, agriculture and fisheries, social policy and civil society.   In July 2025, the European Commission proposed reforms to cohesion funding under the EU’s next long-term budget by merging several instruments, delivered through National…