In line with the European Union’s Regional Policy framework, Portugal will be provided with a 25 billion euros support until 2020 coming out of the European Structural Fund (ERDF – European Regional Development Fund , Cohesion Fund, ESF – European Social Fund, EAFRD – European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and EMFF – European Maritime and Fisheries Fund). The aim of this support, which funding lines and application rules are structured under the so-called Portugal 2020 framework programme, is to stimulate economic growth and job creation in the country.
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