Cohesion Policy in European northernmost regions in Sweden and Finland

The European Parliament has asked Spatial Foresight to produce a report on Cohesion Policy  in European northernmost regions in Sweden and Finland. The report will focus on the achievements of cohesion policy and how it has been adapted to the specificities of these regions. The European Parliament would also like to know more about -possible synergies/overlaps between the Structural and Cohesion Funds and other EU instruments used to support economic activity, the contribution of cohesion policy to tackling climate change at regional level and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on the implementation of cohesion policy.

Client: European Parliament

Duration: February 2022 - April 2022