I øjeblikket er disse kriterier meget generelle, nogle gange overlapper de hinanden, og det henstår helt i det uvisse, hvorvidt midlerne, tilsyneladende betydelige beløb, rent faktisk vil gavne de europæiske borgere.
At present these criteria are of a very general character, on occasions overlap, and it is utterly unclear whether the funds, seemingly considerable amounts, will actually benefit the European citizens.