European regional development fund (ERDF)

The European regional development fund (ERDF) is the most important of the EU structural funds. It promotes regional development such as productive investment to create and safeguard sustainable jobs; investment in infrastructure (such as transport,...

The European regional development fund (ERDF) is the most important of the EU structural funds. It promotes regional development such as productive investment to create and safeguard sustainable jobs; investment in infrastructure (such as transport, industry, environment); measures which support small businesses and investment in education and health.

For instance, in Greece, a general hospital was built in Rhodes costing €29 million. The EU contributed as much as €22.2 million for this project through the ERDF.

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