Future regulatory discussions

In 2025 the European Commission published a draft regulatory package for 2028-2034. The proposal is currently under negotiations at EU level.

At the end of June 2026, the Council agreed on a partial negotiating position on the proposed ERDF/Interreg regulation which will serve as the basis to start negotiations. The position does not cover financial and horizontal provisions, as these depend on the wider negotiations on the 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).

The European Parliament has also started examining the proposed ERDF/Interreg regulation. In mid-July 2026, it (REGI committee) published its first draft report, proposing more than 120 amendments to the EC's proposal.

Interact is following the work, and is supporting the engagement of Interreg and other cooperation practitioners at opportune moments.

Beginning of May 2026, the Committee of the Regions adopted, at its 171st plenary session, the Opinion on the European Fund for Regional Development including for Interreg and the Cohesion Fund, as well as the Opinion on the Performance Framework Regulation.

Where to start 

The draft legal acts are set out in an overview in this News Item | This summers' essential reading (August 2025). A webinar MFF Post 2027 | What’s published, what’s next?, organised on 12 September 2025, outlined the key proposals and next steps. 

The Interreg Knowledge Fair 2025, organised in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on 4-5 November 2025, focused on the future of the MFF and post-2027 cooperation programmes, addressing proposed changes, programme start-up, and future roles and responsibilities. Reports from the many sessions over these two days highlight key discussions and challenges. while the webinar MFF and Interreg Post 2027 Check-in from 11 March 2026 provided an Interreg-wide update on the MFF proposals and post-2027 framework.

The “Interreg Leaders’ Forum” under the auspices of the Cyprus EU Presidency was organised in Brussels on 7 May 2026. The event focused on strategic positioning of Interreg in the context of the Post 2027 EU legal framework, exploring how it could continue to deliver impact in supporting key EU priorities. For more information, including the video recording, please visit the event page.

More general background information around the orientation of the 2028-2034 period is available below.

What we are working on

Interact continues to monitor developments, and has several engagement points on the practical implications of proposals.

The webinar organised on 12 September, followed by the Interreg Knowledge Fair  advanced our shared understanding of the proposals - which will be further explored in 2026.

In addition, the Performers Working Group was established in 2024 and sought to provide feedback on the implementation of Performance-based approaches in Interreg.

Interact's Working Group on Indicators continues to engage with DG EVAL on the use of Common Indicators in Interreg.

More points of contact and discussion on topics continue at a sectorial level, and information is regularly shared at Interact events on the latest development on the future shape of Cohesion Policy and Interreg.

Contact 

For more information please contact Jelena Stojovic