How does the European Union use cohesion funds to reduce poverty and inequality across the bloc? Our first stops are in two of the EU’s poorest countries, Bulgaria and Romania, to look at the role that EU aid plays in the areas of education and public transport. We also visit one of Europe’s richest countries - France - to see how the European Union can help to level up parts of the EU that display some surprising inequalities.
Our guests are experts on just how valuable EU funds
are for Bulgaria. Bulgaria’s Minister in charge of EU funds, Atanas
Pekanov, University Professor of European Affairs, Ingrid Shikova
and Representative of the European Commission in Sofia, Cvetan Kyulanov.
In Romania, Luke Brown looks at efforts to reduce
exclusion for the Roma community. Education has been a key vector since Romania
joined the EU in 2007 - but many within the community remain frustrated by the
lack of progress.
The article is taken from France 24 , below is the link for more information: