Saxony’s Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) has issued an explicit warning against the centralization of EU funding. According to current plans, the European Commission intends to negotiate in the future with the governments of the nation-states rather than with the European regions themselves.
“If everything goes through Berlin, they can set the priorities there, divert funds, or attach conditions to how the funds are used,” Kretschmer told the German Press Agency. “This undermines the EU’s recipe for success and a Europe of the regions.”
