Economic and social cohesion

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As an expression of solidarity between the EU Member States and their regions, economic and social cohesion aims to achieve balanced socio-economic development throughout the EU.

Economic and social cohesion is implemented through the cohesion policy of the EU, which was incorporated into the EC Treaty by the Maastricht Treaty of 1992. Cohesion policy reduces structural disparities between regions and Member States through a variety of operations that are financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Cohesion Fund.

Every three years, the European Commission presents a report on progress made towards achieving economic and social cohesion and the part played in this by EU policies. Cohesion policy supports regions which have not completed the process of economic and social convergence in real terms, while also working towards achieving the EU's objectives of a green and digital transition in a more competitive and smarter, greener, more connected, more social and inclusive, and closer to citzens.

Viac informácií

• Cohesion reports and interim progress reports from 1996 onwards