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This At a glance note summaries the study focusing on regional connectivity through an adequate transport infrastructure. The study provides an overview of the aspects of regional connectivity through adequate cohesion policy investments in rail and road transport infrastructures, mostly in the programming period 2014-2020. In detail, this analysis covers all types of transport-related investments (for goods and people) financed from the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund. Moreover ...

En una propuesta de 2018 sobre un mecanismo transfronterizo europeo se abordaban retos específicos para las regiones fronterizas de la UE, pero los avances no cuajaron debido a los desacuerdos en el seno del Consejo. El Parlamento Europeo pretende ahora reactivar el expediente con un informe de iniciativa legislativa. Está previsto que el Parlamento debata el mecanismo propuesto revisado sobre la base de un informe de la Comisión de Desarrollo Regional en el período parcial de sesiones de septiembre ...

The Territorial Agenda 2030 ‘A future for all places’ is the latest in a long line of intergovernmental documents paving the way for territorial cohesion in Europe. It defines two overarching objectives, a Just Europe and a Green Europe, which have six priorities for developing the European territory as a whole along with all its places. This At a glance note summarises the paper providing an introduction to the agenda and the state of play of its application.

En mayo de 2022, la Comisión Europea puso en marcha una nueva estrategia destinada a mejorar las condiciones de vida en las regiones ultraperiféricas de la Unión, favorecer su desarrollo y una recuperación y crecimiento sostenibles y liberar su potencial. Está previsto que un informe de propia iniciativa sobre la evaluación de la estrategia de la Comisión, presentado por la Comisión de Desarrollo Regional del Parlamento Europeo, se someta a votación durante el período parcial de sesiones de junio ...

El presente documento es la síntesis del análisis en profundidad titulado «Territorial Agenda 2030 – Implementation Review» (Agenda Territorial 2030 – Revisión de la ejecución). El documento completo, que está disponible en inglés, puede descargarse en el siguiente enlace: https://bit.ly/3N65Uye

The UK Withdrawal Negotiations raised awareness about the positive effects of European integration on regional development and cross-border cooperation in Ireland – and their vulnerability to Brexit. This At a glance note summarises the report explaining and evidencing the impact of Brexit – anticipated, actual and potential – in this unique case study. Its focus is on non-trade related matters, including administrative, environmental and cultural, particularly as managed at local and regional levels ...

Africa-EU trade relations have a longstanding tradition. The EU remains the biggest trading and investment partner for most African countries, especially for those implementing Economic Partnership Agreement (EPAs) with the EU. The workshop shall provide a data-based discussion of the impact of current EPAs on economic regional development (and recent trends on intraregional economic integration in Africa) as well as an overview of EU's sustainable investment facilitation agreements negotiated with ...

The 8th Cohesion Report, published by the European Commission in February 2022, paints a mixed picture of cohesion policy. On the one hand, since the 2008 financial crisis and the contraction of public spending, cohesion policy has played an increasing role in maintaining territorial integrity and public services. On the other hand, many less developed and middle-income regions, especially in the southern and south-western parts of Europe, are stagnating or falling behind. The report highlights that ...

Covering almost one third of the EU's area, but only 17.9 % of the EU population, the Baltic Sea region encompasses a group of countries characterised by a high degree of interdependence, with a tradition of cooperation dating back to the late Middle Ages and the Hanseatic League. This shared identity was cemented further through the EU accession of the Baltic States and Poland in 2004, increasing to eight the number of EU Member States in the Baltic region (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia ...

This At a glance note sumarises the study on Cohesion Policy in Northernmost Regions of the EU: North Sweden, North & East Finland. Northern Sparsely Populated Areas (NSPAs) have high economic potentials. Proactive public policies are needed to unlock them by overcoming key demographic challenges, making it possible for companies to recruit skilled staff and enhancing the welfare and quality of life of their populations. The study describes measures implemented to this end under EU Cohesion Policy ...