MARITIME AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES

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ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Commissioner Sinkevičius welcomes the provisional political agreement on the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> The Commission, the Council and the Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) for the period of 2021-2027. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2020-49/eoxb3fkw4aiteer_73313-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/691757" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Marine litter: EU-funded Twinapp combines sports and litter collection </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> Miquel Ferrés from Palamós, Catalonia, is a fisherman and a keen sportsman. While fishing on his trawler, he came to realise that his nets were collecting the same kind of litter that he would see on the beach during his running sessions. He decided to take action for the well-being of the seas by combining two of his great interests: doing sports and taking care of the marine environment. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2020-44/project3_70061-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/691756" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Circular economy: From abandoned fishing nets to sustainable clothing </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> Marine litter including abandoned fishing nets - also known as ghost nets - are a serious threat to marine ecosystems. In the EU, an estimated 20% of fishing gear is lost at sea, accounting for nearly a third of marine litter in European seas. The EU-funded and award-winning Redcycle project found a way to address the problem: giving old and abandoned fishing nets a new life by transforming them into high-quality fabrics to be used in technical clothing. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2020-44/project1_70060-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/687505" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Fisheries: EU reaches provisional agreement on reducing fishing fleet in the Baltic with support from EU funds </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> Yesterday, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission reached a provisional agreement on legislation that would allow fishermen and -women affected by the dire condition of certain fish stocks in the Baltic Sea to leave the fishing sector with the financial support from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), received under specific conditions. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2020-39/michael-held-gcjsfxjmfms-unsplash_67419-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/685824" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Coronavirus response: Romanian aquaculture farmers benefit from additional EMFF support </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> Following the unprecedented outbreak of the coronavirus, the European Commission has taken swift action to protect the fisheries and aquaculture sectors from severe shocks by introducing specific measures, including amendments to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2020-36/adobestock_40230994-1-bow-400_66155-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/684218" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Coronavirus response: additional EMFF support available to Bulgarian fisheries and aquaculture sectors </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> Following the unprecedented outbreak of the coronavirus, the European Commission has taken rapid action to protect the fisheries and aquaculture sectors from severe shocks by introducing specific measures, including amendments to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2020-31/bulgaria_65136-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/678577" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> EU tops up fisheries fund by €500 million to help recovery </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> In a press conference today, Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, explained the Commission’s decision to increase the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) with €500 million. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2020-23/adobestock_40230994-1-bow-400_61418-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/666252" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> The octopus pots in Senegal </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> Our Story of the month comes from Senegal in West Africa, where the European Union supports women’s employment, building on traditional knowledge, and supports local fishermen while sustainably managing fisheries resources, especially octopus. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2020-3/2020-story-senegal_53840-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/665661" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> How was EU funding put to use? </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> The 2018 implementation report of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) is now available. It summarises EMFF implementation across EU countries and sea basins according to specific topics during the period 2014-2018. The report is based on data provided by the Member States in 2019, covering the period from January 2014 to December 2018. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2019-51/red-fishing-nets_53518-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/664755" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> In depth: Biggest-ever “Community-led local development” conference offers an exciting world of discovery </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> On 28 November, Commission President von der Leyen addressed the European Parliament and paid tribute to the millions of Europeans who “are taking action because it is the right thing to do. There are those who work hard to strengthen their communities. (…) People who want to make a difference. And we too, Parliament, Council and Commission, we must make a difference.” </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2019-50/28-11-2019_53020-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/663667" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> EU showcases citizen-led projects for local development </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> For 25 years now, the EU has been empowering citizens and local communities throughout Europe to engage in regional development. A conference will take place in Brussels on 3-4 December2019 to exchange best practices and highlight current successes of “community-led local development (CLLD)” and look to the future. With the support of CLLD, local communities around Europe are taking the initiative to shape the changes they want to see. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2019-48/28-11-2019_161028_52496-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/662006" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> 2019 European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Info Day </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> The registration for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Information Day just opened. A total budget of € 22.5 million is available under the 2019 "Blue Economy Window" call. Come to our Information Day on 25 November in Brussels and learn how to get the funding. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2019-45/ocean_51429-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/643307" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Fresh fish from Vienna </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> Our story of the month comes from Austria, where thanks to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) you can now buy fresh fish and vegetables produced right in the Austrian capital city of Vienna. The aquaponics start-up, established in 2016 with an EMFF contribution of around €30,000, combines vegetable farming with fish farming in large glasshouses to produce aubergines, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and chilli, as well as catfish and perch. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2019-5/story-jan-newsletter_41049-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/641141" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Voluntary protection of harbour porpoises and diving ducks in the Baltic </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> Our story this month is on a conservation project off the coast of Schleswig-Holstein, in Germany, financed through the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). The project is helping to support local fishermen, ecologists and administrative bodies in adopting measures to protect harbour porpoises and diving ducks. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2018-51/emff-story_39793-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/638661" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Press statement by Commissioner Karmenu Vella - Agrifish 19 November 2018 </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> I would like to thank the Austrian Presidency for their work in facilitating a compromise. Today, we have adopted important decisions on deep sea stocks. As you know, these are very vulnerable species that need decades to grow and reproduce. We often have incomplete knowledge about these stocks. But we know one thing for certain: many of these stocks have been overfished for years. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url(''); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/629827" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> AGRIFISH Council: Ministers to discuss sustainable fishing opportunities, improved enforcement of fisheries rules and the proposal for the future EU Maritime and Fisheries Fund </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> The meeting of European agriculture and fisheries ministers on Monday 18 May will address a number of important issues for the EU maritime and fisheries policy. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2018-24/rendered_13_33891-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/629528" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> EU budget: Commission proposes a new fund to invest in the maritime economy and support fishing communities </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> For the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the Commission is proposing €6.14 billion under a simpler, more flexible fund for European fisheries and the maritime economy. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2018-24/emff2_33774-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/629527" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Questions and answers on the new European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) 2021-2027 </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> What is the EMFF? The EMFF is the Union fund that will support the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), the growth of a sustainable blue economy and the European Union's international commitments in the field of ocean governance. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url('https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/repository/picture/2018-24/emff1_33773-thumb.jpg'); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/628128" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Public consultation on the interim evaluation of the direct management under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url(''); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> <article class="ecl-u-d-flex ecl-u-pv-m ecl-u-border-bottom ecl-u-border-color-grey-15"> <div class="ecl-u-flex-grow-1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/redirection/item/610552" class="ecl-u-d-inline-block ecl-u-type-prolonged-m ecl-u-type-bold ecl-u-type-family-alt ecl-u-mt-xs ecl-link ecl-link--standalone"> Already €278 billion delivered to Europe's real economy under the European Structural and Investment Funds </a> <p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey-100 ecl-u-mt-xs"> A new report published today highlights what the five EU funds have achieved since the beginning of the funding period, as the implementation of the 2014-2020 programmes has now reached full speed. </p> </div> <div role="Image" aria-label="Item Image" class="ecl-u-media-ratio-3-2 ecl-u-media-bg-size-contain ecl-u-media-bg-repeat-none ecl-u-flex-shrink-0 ecl-u-ml-xl ecl-u-d-none ecl-u-d-md-block" style="background-image:url(''); width:7.5rem">   </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-row"> <div class="ecl-col-m-12"> <nav class="ecl-pagination" aria-label="Pagination"> <ul class="ecl-pagination__list"> <li class="ecl-pagination__item ecl-pagination__item--current"><span class="ecl-pagination__text ecl-pagination__text--summary" aria-current="true">1</span><span class="ecl-pagination__text ecl-pagination__text--full" aria-current="true">Page 1</span></li> <li class="ecl-pagination__item"><a aria-label="Go to page 2" href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/items/topic/328?page=2" class="ecl-pagination__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">2</a> </li> <li class="ecl-pagination__item"><a aria-label="Go to page 3" href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/items/topic/328?page=3" class="ecl-pagination__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">3</a> </li> <li class="ecl-pagination__item"><a aria-label="Go to page 4" href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/items/topic/328?page=4" class="ecl-pagination__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">4</a> </li> <li class="ecl-pagination__item"><a aria-label="Go to page 5" href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/items/topic/328?page=5" class="ecl-pagination__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">5</a> </li> <li class="ecl-pagination__item ecl-pagination__item--next"><a aria-label="Next »" href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/items/topic/328?page=2" class="ecl-pagination__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone ecl-link--icon ecl-link--icon-after"><span class="ecl-link__label">Next »</span>  <svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--xs ecl-icon--rotate-90 ecl-link__icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use xlink:href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom//img/ecl/icons.6770a2ae.svg#corner-arrow"></use> </svg> </a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> </section>  </div> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="ecl-container ecl-u-type-m ecl-u-mt-3xl"> <hr> <div class="ecl-u-pb-xl"> </div> </div>   <footer class="ecl-footer-standardised"> <div class="ecl-container ecl-footer-standardised__container">  <section class="ecl-footer-standardised__section ecl-footer-standardised__section1"> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom" class="ecl-footer-standardised__title ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" aria-label="Link to site name"> Newsroom </a> <ul class="ecl-site-footer__list"> <li class="ecl-site-footer__list-item"><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/cookies_en" target="_href" class="ecl-footer-standardised__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" aria-label="Link to Cookies">Cookies</a></li> <li class="ecl-site-footer__list-item"><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/privacy-policy_en" target="_href" class="ecl-footer-standardised__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" aria-label="Link to Privacy policy">Privacy policy</a> </li> <li class="ecl-site-footer__list-item"><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/legal-notice_en" target="_href" class="ecl-footer-standardised__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" aria-label="Link to Legal notice">Legal notice</a> </li> </ul> <div class="ecl-footer-standardised__description"> </div> </section>  <div class="ecl-footer-standardised__section2"> <section class="ecl-footer-standardised__section"> </section> </div>  <div class="ecl-footer-standardised__section3"> </div> <section class="ecl-footer-standardised__section ecl-footer-standardised__section7"><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/index_en" class="ecl-footer-standardised__title ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" aria-label="Link to European Commission">European Commission</a></section> </div> </footer>  <script> ECL.autoInit(); 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