DRAFT REPORT on strengthening rural areas in the EU through cohesion policy

European Parliament 2024-2029 Committee on Regional Development 28.1.2025 DRAFT REPORT 2024/2105(INI) on strengthening rural areas in the EU through cohesion policy (2024/2105(INI)) Committee on Regional Development Rapporteur: Denis Nesci PR\1314254EN.docx PE766.660v02-00 EN United in diversity EN PR_INI CONTENTS Page MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION.............................................3 EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ..............................................................................................8 PE766.660v02-00 2/10 PR\1314254EN.docx MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION on strengthening rural areas in the EU through cohesion policy (2024/2105(INI)) The European Parliament, –having regard to the report from the Commission to the European Parliament on ‘The long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas: key achievements and ways forward’ (COM(2024)0450) of 27 March 2024, –having regard to Articles 39 and 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), –having regard to Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 of 17 December 2020 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 20271, –having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (‘European Climate Law’)2, –having regard to Regulation (EU)...