Abstract

The aim of the report is to formulate the policy recommendations on the method for integration of the Cohesion Policy with urban and rural policies. It addresses the problem of how territorial cohesion objectives match the ‘real problems’ that were compared in current and past programming periods. It also identifies the potential spheres where mixing the EU policy instruments can result in better achievement of regional needs as well as the issues that call for greater integration of different areas of the EU, national and local policies.