Cohesion policy

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“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over

and over again and expecting different results.”

(Einstein)

“The risk that no change will take place is also very high”

(Barca Report 2009, p. VI)

About the author

Adriaan Schout is Senior Research Fellow at Clingendael Institute & Professor European Public Administration at Radboud University.

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