The EU plans to spend on rural development policy nearly 100 billion euro for the period 2014-2020 through the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). An objective of the EU strategic framework for 2014-2020 was to focus more on results. However, efforts to achieve this faced...

Cohesion policy is the Union's main instrument to promote regional development and reduce disparities among the Union's Member States and regions. It concentrates its support in the fields of R&D, support to SMEs, education, or transport, telecommunication, social and environmental...

After the end of a programme period, cohesion and rural development programmes have to be closed and financially settled. Both the Commission and the Member States have specific tasks and responsibilities in the closure process. In this audit we examined whether the rules and procedures for the...

After the end of a programme period, cohesion and rural development programmes have to be closed and financially settled. Both the Commission and the Member States have specific tasks and responsibilities in the closure process. In this audit we examined whether the rules and procedures for the...

The national park Mavrovo has rich and diverse natural resources which are an important and valuable part of the area. In addition to the territory there are numerous attractive tourist landscapes and ambiental values which together with the cultural and historical heritage enrich the tourist...