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From · Plenary report · 11 Jul 2025 A-10-2025-0138 on possibilities for simplification of cohesion funds
To · Adopted text · 10 Sept 2025 TA-10-2025-0188 Possibilities for simplification of cohesion funds
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The versions differ only in formal points: punctuation and decimal separator are updated. #1#2

0 changes of substance, plus 2 formal. Each change below carries a one-line ✦ note from the same model. Written from the two texts only — read the highlighted passages before relying on it.

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Change #1 Formal

Replaces semicolon with comma after 'learning' in recital C.

C. whereas cohesion policy plays a pivotal role in delivering on the European Pillar of Social Rights, its action plan, and the headline targets aimed at tackling poverty, increasing employment and promoting lifelong learning ;learning; whereas conditionality related to the rule of law, as well as to social and human rights standards, is indispensable and must not be undermined by simplification efforts; whereas access to cohesion policy funding must ensure the protection and inclusion of all people in their regions, regardless of gender, age, nationality, health status, social class, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity;

Change #2 Formal

Changes decimal separator in '9.5' to '9,5' in paragraph 30.

30. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal, in its mid-term review of cohesion policy 2021-2027, that programmes under the ‘Investment for jobs and growth’ goal, carried out in NUTS 2 regions that have borders with Russia, Belarus or Ukraine, should benefit from the possibility of a one-off 9.59,5 % pre-financing of the programme allocation and 100 % EU financing; urges the Commission to propose additional measures to address the needs of the Eastern border regions of the EU;