EU funding programmes tackled low absorption but had insufficient focus on results

The European Commission and Member States should make more effective use of Cohesion funding, according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors. Delays in finalising the legal framework and slow progress with spending plans put national administrations under pressure to use the money quickly, sometimes at the expense of performance, warn the Read more about EU funding programmes tackled low absorption but had insufficient focus on results[…]