Regional Whispers
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Cohesion policy should be strong and accessible to all EU regions - summary of the Polish presidency of the EU Council www.gov.pl/web/funds-re...
Cohesion policy should be strong and accessible to all EU regions - summary of the Polish presidency of the EU Council - Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy - Gov.pl website
A debate on the future of the cohesion policy and the cohesive development of EU regions, the adoption of General Affairs Council conclusions on cohesion and cohesion policy beyond 2027 and the so-cal...
www.gov.pl
November 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Cohesion policy should be strong and accessible to all EU regions - summary of the Polish presidency of the EU Council www.gov.pl/web/funds-re...
In which EU regions are people at risk of poverty? ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web...
In which EU regions are people at risk of poverty?
In 2024, 16.2% of people in the EU (72.1 million people) were at risk of poverty. This was exactly the same share as in 2023. At the regional level, 10 regions at level 2 of the nomenclature of territ...
ec.europa.eu
November 27, 2025 at 9:55 AM
In which EU regions are people at risk of poverty? ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web...
Ukraine in maps: Tracking the war with Russia www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ukraine in maps: Tracking the war with Russia
How Russia's gradual gains in the face of fierce Ukrainian opposition have affected the front line in recent months.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Ukraine in maps: Tracking the war with Russia www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What has Cohesion Policy ever done for us? New @eprc-eu.bsky.social report on 50 Years of Structural Funds in Scotland well worth a read. eprc-strath.org/publication/...
What has Cohesion Policy done for us? 50 Years of Structural Funds in Scotland - EPRC
The submission of the final closure documents for the Scottish 2014-20 programmes earlier this year marked the end of a half-century of EU Structural Funds in Scotland which began with the start of ER...
eprc-strath.org
November 27, 2025 at 9:51 AM
What has Cohesion Policy ever done for us? New @eprc-eu.bsky.social report on 50 Years of Structural Funds in Scotland well worth a read. eprc-strath.org/publication/...
Yet more peanuts. www.gov.uk/government/n...
Transformative £86 billion boost to science and tech to turbocharge economy, with regions backed to take cutting-edge research into own hands
Funding package worth more than £22.5 billion a year in 2029 will boost Britain's world-leading status in research and innovation.
www.gov.uk
November 4, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Yet more peanuts. www.gov.uk/government/n...
The EU & challenges in EU Eastern border regions ec.europa.eu/regional_pol...
Inforegio - Commission takes steps to address challenges in EU Eastern border regions
EuropeanCommission – Regional Policy - Inforegio
ec.europa.eu
November 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The EU & challenges in EU Eastern border regions ec.europa.eu/regional_pol...
Slightly more peanuts. www.gov.uk/government/n...
Six regions receive £25 million to bolster creative industries
Government invests £25 million in six mayoral regions to grow their creative industries
www.gov.uk
November 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Slightly more peanuts. www.gov.uk/government/n...
Peanuts. www.gov.uk/government/n...
UK regions given extra £20 million science and tech cash boost as new investment kicks off landmark growth summit
Greater Manchester, West Midlands and Glasgow City Region backed with £50 million each to support local innovation priorities, plus £30 million life sci investment unlocked.
www.gov.uk
November 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Peanuts. www.gov.uk/government/n...
Thirsty AI mega projects raise alarm in some of Europe’s driest regions www.cnbc.com/2025/10/16/w...
Thirsty AI mega projects raise alarm in some of Europe’s driest regions
Europe is planning to at least triple its data center capacity as part of a push to become a world-class AI hub.
www.cnbc.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Thirsty AI mega projects raise alarm in some of Europe’s driest regions www.cnbc.com/2025/10/16/w...
Extreme heat is driving up property prices in Spain’s cooler northern regions – new study theconversation.com/extreme-heat...
Extreme heat is driving up property prices in Spain’s cooler northern regions – new study
Our study shows that climate change is increasing property values in the country’s cooler north, and reducing them in the hotter south.
theconversation.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Extreme heat is driving up property prices in Spain’s cooler northern regions – new study theconversation.com/extreme-heat...
EU could admit new members by 2030, says its foreign policy chief www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
EU could admit new members by 2030, says its foreign policy chief
Kaja Kallas tells reporters more countries could join 27-country bloc, including Montenegro, Albania and Ukraine
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
EU could admit new members by 2030, says its foreign policy chief www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Ursula Kicks EU Car Industry into Gear Making Affordable Small BEVs
cleantechnica.com/2025/09/18/u...
cleantechnica.com/2025/09/18/u...
Ursula Kicks EU Car Industry into Gear Making Affordable Small BEVs - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Ursula von der Leyen gave her State of the European Union speech Wednesday 09/10/2025. It is not a main event like the simila...
cleantechnica.com
September 21, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Ursula Kicks EU Car Industry into Gear Making Affordable Small BEVs
cleantechnica.com/2025/09/18/u...
cleantechnica.com/2025/09/18/u...
The European Union looks North www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...
The European Union looks North - PubAffairs Bruxelles
Recent geopolitical developments – from Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine to US President Donald Trump’s antagonism toward NATO – are fueling support for EU accession in Greenland, Iceland, and No...
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu
September 21, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The European Union looks North www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...
EU’s updated cohesion policy to focus more on defence, energy www.eubusiness.com/finance/eu-c...
EU's updated cohesion policy to focus more on defence, energy - EUbusiness.com | EU news, business and politics
The EU has agreed updates to EU cohesion policy, to reallocate funds towards new strategic priorities, such as defence and energy transition.
www.eubusiness.com
September 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
EU’s updated cohesion policy to focus more on defence, energy www.eubusiness.com/finance/eu-c...
Implementation Dialogue on EU funding and regional competitiveness ec.europa.eu/regional_pol...
Inforegio - Implementation Dialogue on EU funding and regional competitiveness
EuropeanCommission – Regional Policy - Inforegio
ec.europa.eu
September 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Implementation Dialogue on EU funding and regional competitiveness ec.europa.eu/regional_pol...
Cohesion policy: the controversial revolution of the future EU budget www.balcanicaucaso.org/eng/Areas/Eu...
Cohesion policy: the controversial revolution of the future EU budget
Cohesion funds have also been incorporated into the new national and regional partnership plans envisaged in the proposal for the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework, which ties the disbursement...
www.balcanicaucaso.org
September 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Cohesion policy: the controversial revolution of the future EU budget www.balcanicaucaso.org/eng/Areas/Eu...
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John on how to recalibrate the EUs dysfunctional cohesion policy.
Our paper - a love song to the incredible potential of Europe’s second tier cities as a growth engine in the services economy - is here:
www.cer.eu/publications...
Our paper - a love song to the incredible potential of Europe’s second tier cities as a growth engine in the services economy - is here:
www.cer.eu/publications...
April 2, 2025 at 9:43 AM
John on how to recalibrate the EUs dysfunctional cohesion policy.
Our paper - a love song to the incredible potential of Europe’s second tier cities as a growth engine in the services economy - is here:
www.cer.eu/publications...
Our paper - a love song to the incredible potential of Europe’s second tier cities as a growth engine in the services economy - is here:
www.cer.eu/publications...
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1/4 🔍 New Blog "Is the permacrisis transforming EU cohesion policy goals?" explores how crisis response has accelerated "hyper-Lisbonisation" - potentially undermining territorial development objectives! bit.ly/42ErEtb @fmolica.bsky.social @alederenzis.bsky.social @bourdinseb.bsky.social
April 25, 2025 at 8:57 AM
1/4 🔍 New Blog "Is the permacrisis transforming EU cohesion policy goals?" explores how crisis response has accelerated "hyper-Lisbonisation" - potentially undermining territorial development objectives! bit.ly/42ErEtb @fmolica.bsky.social @alederenzis.bsky.social @bourdinseb.bsky.social
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Militarisation of EU’s Cohesion Policy ‘a new low’ – Kathleen Funchion MEP
"The same EU funds that once helped build roads and create jobs in the Ireland we grew up in are now being repurposed to support military industries and infrastructures"
#SpéirGorm #IrishPol #EU
sinnfein.ie/news/militar...
"The same EU funds that once helped build roads and create jobs in the Ireland we grew up in are now being repurposed to support military industries and infrastructures"
#SpéirGorm #IrishPol #EU
sinnfein.ie/news/militar...
Militarisation of EU's Cohesion Policy ‘a new low’ - Kathleen Funchion MEP - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin Ireland South MEP, Kathleen Funchion, has strongly criticised the European Parliament’s support for allowing EU structural funds to be used for military purposes. Speaking following today’s ...
sinnfein.ie
May 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Militarisation of EU’s Cohesion Policy ‘a new low’ – Kathleen Funchion MEP
"The same EU funds that once helped build roads and create jobs in the Ireland we grew up in are now being repurposed to support military industries and infrastructures"
#SpéirGorm #IrishPol #EU
sinnfein.ie/news/militar...
"The same EU funds that once helped build roads and create jobs in the Ireland we grew up in are now being repurposed to support military industries and infrastructures"
#SpéirGorm #IrishPol #EU
sinnfein.ie/news/militar...
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As progressives, cohesion policy means having a more secure and competitive Europe, ensuring upwards social convergence across European regions and cities.
Read more: pes.eu/pes/pes-mini... @marcosros.bsky.social @pes-cor.bsky.social
Read more: pes.eu/pes/pes-mini... @marcosros.bsky.social @pes-cor.bsky.social
PES ministers: A secure and competitive Europe requires upwards social convergence across European regions and cities. – The Party of European Socialists
PES ministers convened in preparation for the informal meeting of ministers responsible for Cohesion Policy, Territorial Cohesion and Urban Matters taking place next week. The...
pes.eu
May 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
As progressives, cohesion policy means having a more secure and competitive Europe, ensuring upwards social convergence across European regions and cities.
Read more: pes.eu/pes/pes-mini... @marcosros.bsky.social @pes-cor.bsky.social
Read more: pes.eu/pes/pes-mini... @marcosros.bsky.social @pes-cor.bsky.social
One small step for the EU, one giant leap for the UK? news.sky.com/story/uk-and...
UK and EU agree Brexit reset trade deal as Sir Keir Starmer declares 'Britain is back'
Talks are continuing on a youth mobility scheme to allow people aged 18-30 in the UK and the EU to move freely between countries for a limited period.
news.sky.com
May 20, 2025 at 9:48 AM
One small step for the EU, one giant leap for the UK? news.sky.com/story/uk-and...
5th Report on EU Macro-Regional Strategies ec.europa.eu/regional_pol...
Inforegio - European Commission adopts the 5th Report on EU Macro-Regional Strategiesen EnglishSearch
EuropeanCommission – Regional Policy - Inforegio
ec.europa.eu
May 19, 2025 at 6:42 AM
5th Report on EU Macro-Regional Strategies ec.europa.eu/regional_pol...
European Commission: New revenue streams “matter of urgency” www.euractiv.com/section/econ...
Give us more money, Commission tells EU countries - Euractiv
For the next EU long-term budget, “the status quo is not an option,” the EU executive wrote.
www.euractiv.com
May 19, 2025 at 6:40 AM
European Commission: New revenue streams “matter of urgency” www.euractiv.com/section/econ...
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Late breakthrough in UK/EU talks, reportedly - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...
UK-EU summit live: 'Breakthrough' in EU-UK talks, says government, as Starmer hosts summit in London
Stumbling blocks to a new UK-EU deal, mostly concerning fishing rights, were solved on Sunday night, sources tell the BBC.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 19, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Late breakthrough in UK/EU talks, reportedly - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...