A European Fund for Competitiveness and 27 National Plans, with a mix of reforms and investments focused on common priorities, are the paths indicated by the European Commission to maximize the impact of EU funds.
Innovation, sustainability, security at the heart of the Competitiveness Compass
With the Competitiveness Compass - the roadmap outlined by Brussels to combine innovation, decarbonization, and security - the first formal step is taken to rethink the structure and allocation of European funds in the next Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034 for the benefit of competitiveness.
Starting from the indications of the Letta report and the Draghi report, with the Competitiveness Compass published on January 29, the European Commission identifies a roadmap that reflects the desire to place competitiveness at the center of policies, simplification efforts, and naturally also of EU funding policies. Competitiveness will go hand in hand with greater coordination within the single market, to ensure that the 27 and the Union as a whole act accordin