Note: The data shows the percentage of the total funds allocated per Member State that has been paid by the Commission, on the basis of claims submitted and incudes the payments for territorial cooperation.

Data: European Commission

EU Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn will today receive the strategic growth plans for Europe’s eight Outermost Regions (OR). The Commissioner, who is responsible for coordinating all EU policies for these regions will be discussing the Action Plans in Brussels with Presidents and Vice-Presidents from The Azores, the Canary Islands, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Madeira, Martinique, La Réunion and St Martin.

According to data generated from the KSI SIMIK 07-13 National Information System, since the start of programmes until 23th June 2013, 268 100 applications (correct from the formal point of view) were submitted for the global amount of co-financing (both Community and national funds) of PLN 550.9 billion.

During the same period, 86 123 contracts for co-financing were signed with beneficiaries, for the amount of PLN 357 billion (83 658 336 847  EUR*) amount of co-funding on the part of the EU of PLN 246.7 billion, which constitutes 86.3 percent of allocation for the 2007-2013 period.

The value of beneficiaries’ expenditure recognised as eligible, resulting from submitted payment claims was PLN 214.8 billion (50 343 593 561 EUR*), and in the part of EU co-financing – PLN 152.3 billion.

*Exchange rate: 1 EUR = 4,2667 PLN

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Source: Polish Ministry of EU Funds