Cohesion policy as a key engine in achieving EU goals and reforms: how to further build on its performance-based approach while respecting decentralis

166th plenary session, 14-15 May 2025 DRAFT OPINION COTER-VIII/002 Cohesion policy as a key driver for achieving EU goals and reforms: how to further build on its performance-based approach while respecting decentralisation, partnership and multilevel governance _____________ Rapporteur: Isabelle BOUDINEAU (FR/PES) Member of the Regional Council of Nouvelle-Aquitaine _____________ Deadline for tabling amendments: 15:00 (Brussels time) on 25 April. Amendments must be submitted using the online tool for tabling amendments (available through the Members’ Portal at https://memportal.cor.europa.eu/). Number of signatures required: 32 Rue Belliard 101 | 1040 Bruxelles | BELGIQUE | Tél. +32 22822211 www.cor.europa.eu | @EU_CoR | /european.committee.of.the.regions | /european-committee-of-the-regions | @EU_regions_cities Draft opinion of the European committee of the Regions – Cohesion policy as a key engine in achieving EU goals and reforms – How to further build on its performance-based approach while respecting decentralisation, partnership and multilevel governance I. POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS THE EUROPEAN COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS (CoR) Introduction 1. welcomes the fact that the need for a more robust and effective cohesion policy is recognised by so many stakeholders and political groups in the European Parliament, but also in the European Council’s Strategic Agenda 2024-29, in the Commission president’s political...