EU Commission may overhaul or scrap regional development department

The European Commission's regional development directorate (DG REGIO) is heading for a dramatic overhaul or possible extinction, according to sources familiar with internal planning. DG REGIO oversees hundreds of billions of euros distributed through the EU's social and regional cohesion programmes, making it one of the Commission's oldest and most powerful departments. The potential reorganisation signals shifting priorities within the Brussels executive and could reshape how EU regional aid is administered across member states.