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The Commission is think over "how we assess a member state beyond its economic strengths and weaknesses". (Photo: European Commission)

Commission hints at political conditions for EU funds

EU funds for poorer countries and regions could become conditional after 2020, and depend on respect for the rule of law and economic recommendations, the budget commissioner said on Tuesday (30 May).

Guenther Oettinger told journalists that he is reflecting on whether to have "changed conditionality or reinforced conditionality" in the 2021-2027 EU budget, which he will propose later this year or the next.

He said that in the Council of the EU, where representatives of member sta...

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The Commission is think over "how we assess a member state beyond its economic strengths and weaknesses". (Photo: European Commission)

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