European Centre for Research on Federalism

Europäische Union / Europäische Integration [European Union / European integration]

Die Reform der EU-Strukturpolitik 20072013 zwischen Verteilungslogik und Europäisierung
[The Reform of EU Cohesion Policy between the Logic of Distribution and Europeanization]

Wolfgang Petzold

pp. 552-575

For the fourth time after 1988, 1993 and 1999, the decision on the structural funds regulations mark the end of a reform debate which allows to analyse institutional interests as regards the budget and modes of governance. The article describes the debate between the EU institutions, starting with the European Commissions proposal of a package of five regulations in July 2004 which will result in decisions of the Council and the European Parliament in July 2006. The article concludes that the logic of distribution and flexibility safeguard the existence of EU cohesion policy. However, following the European Council decision of December 2005 to review the EU budget in 2008/09, the concept of solidarity transfers to the benefit of regions will remain on the agenda.

Suggested citation for this article:
Petzold, Wolfgang 2006: Die Reform der EU-Strukturpolitik 20072013 zwischen Verteilungslogik und Europäisierung, in: Europäisches Zentrum für Föderalismus-Forschung (ed.): Jahrbuch des Föderalismus 2006. Föderalismus, Subsidiarität und Regionen in Europa, Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, p. 552-575.