Next Monday evening, Christian Lindner will be speaking at the Baden-Württemberg state representation in Brussels. The topic of his speech: the future of cohesion policy. The Federal Minister for Financial Affairs wants to present a study and send a clear message at the same time: Instead of reflexively demanding more money for the EU budget, the existing spending programs should be reviewed for their effectiveness. This applies above all to European regional policy – with €392 billion over seven years, the largest block of expenditure in the current EU financial framework.