Following the publication of the multiannual financial framework for the period 2021-2027, on May 29th and 30th, 2018, the European Commission published the draft Regulations relating to the Cohesion Policy 2021-2027. (Legislative framework)
On the ground of thematic concentration, the eleven thematic objectives used in 2014-2020 cohesion policy have been replaced by five policy objectives:
Two Interreg-specific objectives are set out in the proposed regulation:
The negotiation process by the Member States with the European Commission is still ongoing. With regard to the draft Regulations on the future of European Territorial Cooperation, the EC / Member States negotiation has been focusing on the main news of the regulations proposals (reduction of ERDF funds at national level, reduction of the co-financing rate; review of cooperation areas; methodology of fund allocation based on resident population within 25 km from the land border; reintroduction of expenditure target N + 2).