At the Informal Council in Nicosia, on 6 November, Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn presented 4 points for better spending and effectiveness for Cohesion Policy to deliver growth and jobs:

• Endorse the ‘better spending agenda’: (i.e.. clear, measurable and transparent objectives, focused investments, ex-ante conditionalities);
• Cohesion Policy investments must be closely linked to the European semester;
• A credible budget.The Commission opposes budget cuts;
• Increased coordination and political accountability on every level;

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At the Informal Ministerial Meeting in Nicosia, on 6 November, Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn presented 4 points for better spending and effectiveness for Cohesion Policy to deliver growth and jobs:Endorse the ‘better spending agenda’: (i.e. clear, measurable and transparent objectives, focused investments, ex-ante conditionnvestments must be closely linked to the European semesteA credible budget. Commission opposes budIncreased coordination and political accountability on every level

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