(07 October 2016) – The European Commission has released the findings of an independent evaluation of EU investments done in the 2007-2013 period, with specific reports for each Member State.
One million jobs created, corresponding to one-third of overall net job creation across the EU during this period and €2.74 of additional GDP for every euro of Cohesion Policy money invested, meaning an estimated return of €1 trillion of additional GDP by 2023 – these are the key results of the evaluation of the 2007-2013 period.
The policy has benefitted the economies of all EU Member States and supported them during difficult economic times.
It has invested in nearly 400,000 SMEs and start-ups and has been a pillar of the EU’s growth and jobs agenda.