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Cohesion Policy and Defence: A New Strategic Convergence
What is the central argument of “Cohesion Policy and Defence”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?
Cohesion Policy and Defence: A New Strategic Convergence: The European Union’s cohesion policy has. Defence-finance analysis; 5-page sourced DFM PDF report.
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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2025-09-22
The European Union’s cohesion policy has historically been conceived as a tool to reduce regional disparities, promote social inclusion and strengthen territorial integration.
Through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the Cohesion Fund and the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), cohesion instruments have traditionally been deployed to finance infrastructure, innovation, employment and social services across Member States. Their purpose was to ensure that less developed regions could converge towards the Union’s average economic performance while safeguarding social and territorial cohesion.
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Their purpose was to ensure that less developed regions could converge towards the Union’s average economic performance while safeguarding social and territorial cohesion.
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