European Parliament 15 February 2012, Written question E-001827/12 Elisabetta Gardini (PPE) to the Commission. Failure to make use of EU funding

Question for written answer E-001827/12 to the Commission Elisabetta Gardini (PPE) (15 February 2012) Subject: Failure to make use of EU funding The difficulties experienced by Italian regions, especially in the south of the country, in making full and proper use of EU funding are well known. Recent figures show that only EUR 5 billion (18 %) of the EUR 28 billion available has been taken up.