Cohesion Policy measures in response to the COVID19 pandemic

The EU has been very active in setting up policy and funding instruments to tackle the health crisis and support the economic recovery process in the wake of COVID-19. This paper provides a first review of Cohesion Policy measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including preliminary insights on their uptake and reflections on their impact. It concludes with policy pointers on how to use the measures as accelerators for structural change.