Under current rules and conditions, Turkey's accession to the EU would increase the EU-27 area by 18.3% and its population by 14.7%, but reduce its per capita GDP by 10.5%, says the report.
Reģionālā politika ir viens no lielākajiem ES budžeta posteņiem, un to intensīvi apspriedīs 2008.–2009. gadā, kad paredzēts pārskatīt ES ilgtermiņa budžetu.