John Walsh
@johnw-bxl.bsky.social
Works in @EU_Commission with @EUinmyRegion on #CohesionOpenData with @RegioEvaluation. Views are mine.
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John Walsh
@johnw-bxl.bsky.social
· Jul 10
Use this #cohesionopendata story to explore the EU cohesion policy support to STEP in detail through graphs and project examples
cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/stories/s/2s...
#STEP #Strategictechnologies #Cohesionpolicy
cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/stories/s/2s...
#STEP #Strategictechnologies #Cohesionpolicy
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𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞’𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞? 🇪🇺
The EU’s new budget debate isn’t just about money — it’s about power and participation.
By centralising decisions in national governments, the Commission risks sidelining regions and civil society — the very actors who make policies work on the ground.
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The EU’s new budget debate isn’t just about money — it’s about power and participation.
By centralising decisions in national governments, the Commission risks sidelining regions and civil society — the very actors who make policies work on the ground.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM
𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞’𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞? 🇪🇺
The EU’s new budget debate isn’t just about money — it’s about power and participation.
By centralising decisions in national governments, the Commission risks sidelining regions and civil society — the very actors who make policies work on the ground.
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The EU’s new budget debate isn’t just about money — it’s about power and participation.
By centralising decisions in national governments, the Commission risks sidelining regions and civil society — the very actors who make policies work on the ground.
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🇪🇺 Big day in Brussels: von der Leyen meets Metsola to break the deadlock over the EU’s MFF.
The EP fears the plan sidelines regions + weakens its role.
Commission hints at concessions — but will that be enough to avoid a showdown?
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
The EP fears the plan sidelines regions + weakens its role.
Commission hints at concessions — but will that be enough to avoid a showdown?
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
POLITICO
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politico.eu
November 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
🇪🇺 Big day in Brussels: von der Leyen meets Metsola to break the deadlock over the EU’s MFF.
The EP fears the plan sidelines regions + weakens its role.
Commission hints at concessions — but will that be enough to avoid a showdown?
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
The EP fears the plan sidelines regions + weakens its role.
Commission hints at concessions — but will that be enough to avoid a showdown?
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
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It’s really important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
November 8, 2025 at 3:51 AM
It’s really important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
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I can answer this. I interviewed Peterson's tailor a few years ago, although the interview was never published because I fell behind on work. Here is the story of this suit. 🧵
October 31, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I can answer this. I interviewed Peterson's tailor a few years ago, although the interview was never published because I fell behind on work. Here is the story of this suit. 🧵
October 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
DG REGIO #evaluation team has published the mid term evaluation of 2021-2027 #ERDF #CohesionFund and #JustTransitionfund implementation.
Find the full document and synthesis here : ec.europa.eu/regional_pol...
Find the full document and synthesis here : ec.europa.eu/regional_pol...
October 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
DG REGIO #evaluation team has published the mid term evaluation of 2021-2027 #ERDF #CohesionFund and #JustTransitionfund implementation.
Find the full document and synthesis here : ec.europa.eu/regional_pol...
Find the full document and synthesis here : ec.europa.eu/regional_pol...
We have published the ex post evaluation of the 2014-2020 programme period covering the #ERDF and #cohesionfund
The package including supporting work is available here: ec.europa.eu/regional_pol...
#cohesionpolicy
The package including supporting work is available here: ec.europa.eu/regional_pol...
#cohesionpolicy
October 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM
We have published the ex post evaluation of the 2014-2020 programme period covering the #ERDF and #cohesionfund
The package including supporting work is available here: ec.europa.eu/regional_pol...
#cohesionpolicy
The package including supporting work is available here: ec.europa.eu/regional_pol...
#cohesionpolicy
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The UK’s independent scientific bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation - over the past 5 months I've been working with @martinmckee.bsky.social to map out their vulnerabilities and it's not good news.
Today our report is published!
www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...
1/11
The UK’s independent scientific bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation - over the past 5 months I've been working with @martinmckee.bsky.social to map out their vulnerabilities and it's not good news.
Today our report is published!
www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...
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UK’s arm’s length public bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation
Seven in ten Britons say it is important for top scientific institutions to be independent in exclusive new polling.
www.ucl.ac.uk
October 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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The UK’s independent scientific bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation - over the past 5 months I've been working with @martinmckee.bsky.social to map out their vulnerabilities and it's not good news.
Today our report is published!
www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...
1/11
The UK’s independent scientific bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation - over the past 5 months I've been working with @martinmckee.bsky.social to map out their vulnerabilities and it's not good news.
Today our report is published!
www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...
1/11
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Interested in cycling and Europe?
Fancy talking with other researchers about how we might develop our work?
Then sign up for the launch webinar of a new network, Cycling Europe Study Circle, with me and @patrickbijsmans.bsky.social, on 24 October, 14-16 UK time
forms.office.com/e/SsXKNb1gvC
Fancy talking with other researchers about how we might develop our work?
Then sign up for the launch webinar of a new network, Cycling Europe Study Circle, with me and @patrickbijsmans.bsky.social, on 24 October, 14-16 UK time
forms.office.com/e/SsXKNb1gvC
October 8, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Interested in cycling and Europe?
Fancy talking with other researchers about how we might develop our work?
Then sign up for the launch webinar of a new network, Cycling Europe Study Circle, with me and @patrickbijsmans.bsky.social, on 24 October, 14-16 UK time
forms.office.com/e/SsXKNb1gvC
Fancy talking with other researchers about how we might develop our work?
Then sign up for the launch webinar of a new network, Cycling Europe Study Circle, with me and @patrickbijsmans.bsky.social, on 24 October, 14-16 UK time
forms.office.com/e/SsXKNb1gvC
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Elon Musk invested so much in warping the political opinions of his AI, and yet grok remains a fan of European Union membership as a key factor of Poland's economic success compared to the UK.
October 8, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Elon Musk invested so much in warping the political opinions of his AI, and yet grok remains a fan of European Union membership as a key factor of Poland's economic success compared to the UK.
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I know statistics are poorly understood and are misused. But facts matter
Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them
Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them
October 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I know statistics are poorly understood and are misused. But facts matter
Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them
Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them
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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
October 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
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“Over the past 20 years, Paris has undergone a major physical transformation, trading automotive arteries for bike lanes, adding green spaces and eliminating 50,000 parking spaces.
Part of the payoff has been invisible — in the air itself.”
Leadership, strategy, real action, common sense. #Paris
Part of the payoff has been invisible — in the air itself.”
Leadership, strategy, real action, common sense. #Paris
Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.
Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
“Over the past 20 years, Paris has undergone a major physical transformation, trading automotive arteries for bike lanes, adding green spaces and eliminating 50,000 parking spaces.
Part of the payoff has been invisible — in the air itself.”
Leadership, strategy, real action, common sense. #Paris
Part of the payoff has been invisible — in the air itself.”
Leadership, strategy, real action, common sense. #Paris
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This is a good article from @bearlypolitics.co.uk albeit surely uncomfortable reading for everyone on all sides in the UK.
Firstly, we should all admire the directness and economy in his writing.
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Firstly, we should all admire the directness and economy in his writing.
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Britain Has Never Stood Alone
From Empire to the NHS, This Country Has Always Relied on Outsiders. The Real Crisis Isn’t Migration - it’s Dishonesty.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
August 23, 2025 at 12:24 PM
This is a good article from @bearlypolitics.co.uk albeit surely uncomfortable reading for everyone on all sides in the UK.
Firstly, we should all admire the directness and economy in his writing.
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Firstly, we should all admire the directness and economy in his writing.
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New, from me: EJ Antoni's meteoric rise is an inverse measure of the swift decline of American state capacity under Trump.
Unqualified for an entry-level job in the agency he is nominated to lead, he was selected because of his willingness to destroy it.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/trump-nomi...
Unqualified for an entry-level job in the agency he is nominated to lead, he was selected because of his willingness to destroy it.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/trump-nomi...
Trump nominates Jan 6 "bystander" to produce better job numbers
One more benchmark for Trump's assault on state capacity
donmoynihan.substack.com
August 15, 2025 at 11:08 AM
New, from me: EJ Antoni's meteoric rise is an inverse measure of the swift decline of American state capacity under Trump.
Unqualified for an entry-level job in the agency he is nominated to lead, he was selected because of his willingness to destroy it.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/trump-nomi...
Unqualified for an entry-level job in the agency he is nominated to lead, he was selected because of his willingness to destroy it.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/trump-nomi...
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Disgusted God Puts Giant Overturned Glass Atop Humanity theonion.com/disgust...
August 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Disgusted God Puts Giant Overturned Glass Atop Humanity theonion.com/disgust...
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This working paper analyses the macroeconomic impact of the 2014-2020 European #cohesionpolicy programmes based on simulations carried out with RHOMOLO an EU regional spatial dynamic general equilibrium model. The results suggest that the impact of the policy is sizeable in #lessdevelopedregions.
July 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This working paper analyses the macroeconomic impact of the 2014-2020 European #cohesionpolicy programmes based on simulations carried out with RHOMOLO an EU regional spatial dynamic general equilibrium model. The results suggest that the impact of the policy is sizeable in #lessdevelopedregions.
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Just a few weeks to go before the EU dives into what will likely be a bruising battle over its next budget.
@romyha.bsky.social, @eulaliarubio.bsky.social, @lindnerjs.bsky.social l and I took a closer look at the Commission’s proposal.
We think successful negotiations now hinge on four things:
@romyha.bsky.social, @eulaliarubio.bsky.social, @lindnerjs.bsky.social l and I took a closer look at the Commission’s proposal.
We think successful negotiations now hinge on four things:
Ripe for Reform – What’s in the EU Budget Proposal and What Should Come Next
On 16 July 2025, the European Commission unveiled its proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028-35, kicking off what promises to be a highly fraught and marathon set of nego...
www.delorscentre.eu
August 1, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Just a few weeks to go before the EU dives into what will likely be a bruising battle over its next budget.
@romyha.bsky.social, @eulaliarubio.bsky.social, @lindnerjs.bsky.social l and I took a closer look at the Commission’s proposal.
We think successful negotiations now hinge on four things:
@romyha.bsky.social, @eulaliarubio.bsky.social, @lindnerjs.bsky.social l and I took a closer look at the Commission’s proposal.
We think successful negotiations now hinge on four things:
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Essential reading for everyone working on anything EU - the budget isn't everything, but everything depends on it.
Just a few weeks to go before the EU dives into what will likely be a bruising battle over its next budget.
@romyha.bsky.social, @eulaliarubio.bsky.social, @lindnerjs.bsky.social l and I took a closer look at the Commission’s proposal.
We think successful negotiations now hinge on four things:
@romyha.bsky.social, @eulaliarubio.bsky.social, @lindnerjs.bsky.social l and I took a closer look at the Commission’s proposal.
We think successful negotiations now hinge on four things:
Ripe for Reform – What’s in the EU Budget Proposal and What Should Come Next
On 16 July 2025, the European Commission unveiled its proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028-35, kicking off what promises to be a highly fraught and marathon set of nego...
www.delorscentre.eu
August 1, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Essential reading for everyone working on anything EU - the budget isn't everything, but everything depends on it.
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🚨How Britain privatised itself into failure.🚨
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble.
In 'Failed State', Sam Freedman explains what went wrong.
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble.
In 'Failed State', Sam Freedman explains what went wrong.
How Britain privatised itself into failure
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble. In Failed State, Sam Freedman explains what went wrong
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
August 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🚨How Britain privatised itself into failure.🚨
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble.
In 'Failed State', Sam Freedman explains what went wrong.
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble.
In 'Failed State', Sam Freedman explains what went wrong.
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How Britain privatised itself into failure
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/the...
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/the...
How Britain privatised itself into failure
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble. In Failed State, Sam Freedman explains what went wrong
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
July 27, 2025 at 6:50 AM
How Britain privatised itself into failure
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/the...
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/the...
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Just put together this list of BlueSky users interested in EU Regional Policy. #cohesionpolicy
Will ty to add to it ...
bsky.app/profile/john...
Will ty to add to it ...
bsky.app/profile/john...
January 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Just put together this list of BlueSky users interested in EU Regional Policy. #cohesionpolicy
Will ty to add to it ...
bsky.app/profile/john...
Will ty to add to it ...
bsky.app/profile/john...
This working paper analyses the macroeconomic impact of the 2014-2020 European #cohesionpolicy programmes based on simulations carried out with RHOMOLO an EU regional spatial dynamic general equilibrium model. The results suggest that the impact of the policy is sizeable in #lessdevelopedregions.
July 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This working paper analyses the macroeconomic impact of the 2014-2020 European #cohesionpolicy programmes based on simulations carried out with RHOMOLO an EU regional spatial dynamic general equilibrium model. The results suggest that the impact of the policy is sizeable in #lessdevelopedregions.
The EU budget 2028-2034: slides as presented by budget Commissioner Serafin on 16 July in the EP www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/202...
July 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Cohesion once let regions set their future; the new budget folds #Cohesion into a packed mega-envelope.
Empowerment & democracy are swapped for compliance.
When one in three voters flirts with Euroscepticism, this is political arson.
commission.europa.eu/strategy-and...
doi.org/10.1080/0013...
Empowerment & democracy are swapped for compliance.
When one in three voters flirts with Euroscepticism, this is political arson.
commission.europa.eu/strategy-and...
doi.org/10.1080/0013...
July 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM