Cohesion policy exceeding 274 billion euros

Omissions

• The figure of €392 billion refers to the entire 2021-2027 programming period, which is the current multiannual financial framework
• The €274 billion threshold appears to be a conservative underestimate of the actual budget
• The source cited (European Commission regional policy website) was consulted after the session date, though the data it contains (2021-2027 allocations) was known before April 2026

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission - Regional Policy (Official)EU funds allocated to Cohesion Policy for 2021-2027 amount to EUR 392 billion (before any transfer of resources)
• SecondaryDelors Centre - BerlinThe 2021-2027 period has a budget of about €379 billion, topped up by approximately €50 billion from the Recovery Assistance for Cohesion and the Territories of Europe (REACT-EU)