Samhørighedsfonden har haft en vigtig samfundsøkonomisk rolle, der dog stadig skal måles nøjagtigt, for infrastruktur med udviklingspotentiale.
There is a clear trend towards real convergence without this having adversely affected the rigour of the budget policy. Even when measured strictly the Cohesion Fund has clearly played an important socio­economic role in infrastructures with development potential.