- Cohesion and Reforms
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Responsibilities
- Assuring support for regions most affected by digital and climate transitions, including through the Just Transition Fund.
- Working with co-legislators to establish a legislative framework for Cohesion Funds in the long-term EU budget.
- Supporting regions and authorities in preparing their programmes, in line with their specific needs and the EU’s common objectives.
- Working with Member States to ensure full and effective use of EU funds and oversight of expenditure.
- Contributing to the review of the Urban Agenda and the long-term vision on rural areas.
- Overall responsibility for the work of DG REFORM, offering technical and financial support for reforms in Member States.
- Coordinating technical support to those Member States preparing to join the euro.
- Working with co-legislators towards a timely agreement on the Reform Support Programme and the Budgetary Instrument for Convergence and Competitiveness in the euro area and subsequently ensuring their full implementation.
Mission letter
- 1 DECEMBER 2019
- português(587.52 KB - PDF)
European Parliament hearings
- 1 DECEMBER 2019
Transparency
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- Meetings with Commissioner Ferreira
- Meetings with the Commissioner’s Cabinet
- Missions of Commissioner Ferreira
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Biography
- 2019 - presentEuropean Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms
- 2017 - 2019Vice-Governor of Banco de Portugal (Central Bank)
- 2016 - 2019Representative of Portugal, Single Supervisory Mechanism's Supervisory Board (SSM - ECB)
- 2004 - 2016Member of the European Parliament
- 2002 - 2004Member of the Portuguese Parliament
- 1999 - 2002Minister for Planning (Spatial and Regional Development), Portugal
- 1995 - 1999Minister for Environment, Portugal
- from 1977Professor, University of Porto