EU cohesion policy is intended to help bring Europe closer to citizens and promote solidarity, but how successful is it at achieving these aims? Drawing

With the pandemic having widely different impacts across regions and social groups, a crucial question is whether the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Fund will not

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With the inter-institutional negotiations on the Multinational Financial Framework still some distance from agreement, pressure is increasing on the Council and European Parliament to find