Regional Whispers
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Regions and cities at the heart of EU policy: NAT commission debates opinions on the European budget after 2027 cor.europa.eu/en/news/regi...
Regions and cities at the heart of EU policy: NAT commission debates opinions on the European budget after 2027
cor.europa.eu
December 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Regions and cities at the heart of EU policy: NAT commission debates opinions on the European budget after 2027 cor.europa.eu/en/news/regi...
Cohesion policy: the controversial revolution of the future EU budget www.balcanicaucaso.org/en/cp_articl...
Cohesion policy: the controversial revolution of the future EU budget - Osservatorio Balcani Caucaso Transeuropa
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
December 6, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Cohesion policy: the controversial revolution of the future EU budget www.balcanicaucaso.org/en/cp_articl...
Future EU budget: regions and cities put forward key improvements to the proposal on the table cor.europa.eu/en/news/futu...
Future EU budget: regions and cities put forward key improvements to the proposal on the table
cor.europa.eu
December 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Future EU budget: regions and cities put forward key improvements to the proposal on the table cor.europa.eu/en/news/futu...
Commission proposes EU Agenda for Cities to shape Europe’s urban future ec.europa.eu/regional_pol...
Inforegio - Commission proposes EU Agenda for Cities to shape Europe’s urban future
EuropeanCommission – Regional Policy - Inforegio
ec.europa.eu
December 6, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Commission proposes EU Agenda for Cities to shape Europe’s urban future ec.europa.eu/regional_pol...
Fifty years of EU investment helped reshape Scotland’s regions, says Strathclyde report www.strath.ac.uk/whystrathcly...
Fifty years of EU investment helped reshape Scotland’s regions, says Strathclyde report | University of Strathclyde
www.strath.ac.uk
December 6, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Fifty years of EU investment helped reshape Scotland’s regions, says Strathclyde report www.strath.ac.uk/whystrathcly...
Rural regions fight for the future of the EU funding programme LEADER europeannewsroom.com/rural-region...
Rural regions fight for the future of the EU funding programme LEADER
How much money will the European Union be able to make available in the future for regional projects in its member states? A changed geopolitical situation is creating new priorities, and rural region...
europeannewsroom.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Rural regions fight for the future of the EU funding programme LEADER europeannewsroom.com/rural-region...
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