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Question for written answer 聽E-001656/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
S茅rgio Gon莽alves (S&D)

The Commission鈥檚 proposal to allow up to 100 % co-financing for new cohesion policy priorities raises serious concerns about the impact on less developed regions and the outermost regions, which rely heavily on stable long-term cohesion support. Redirecting funding from structural objectives to new thematic areas, without providing additional resources, risks undermining the core mission of cohesion policy. Furthermore, orienting funds towards sectors such as defence, which are often concentrated in more industrialised areas, may exacerbate territorial imbalances and divert resources away from regions that still face significant development gaps.

In this context:

• 1.What guarantees can the Commission offer that less developed regions and the outermost regions will not experience a net loss of cohesion funding?
• 2.Does the Commission not agree that new priorities should be matched with additional funding rather than drawing from existing allocations?
• 3.How will the Commission safeguard territorial balance, particularly where large companies and more developed regions may have a competitive advantage in absorbing redirected funds?

Submitted: 24.4.2025