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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 ...

This At a glance note summarises the study focusing on EU Cohesion Policy in the nine outermost regions. The study first outlines the geographic, climate, socio-economic, demographic and administrative characteristics of these regions and further analyses the vulnerabilities affecting their convergence processes. It pays particular attention to the implementation of EU Cohesion Policy and the use of place-based approaches to foster their economic growth. Finally, it reviews the importance of Article ...

The implementation timetable for cohesion policy is defined largely by its legislative framework. In order to be able to plan parliamentary work and exercise systematic scrutiny of policy implementation and of the Commission’s work, it is essential to have an overview of the timing of different steps in policy implementation in the coming years. This type of briefing was first published (and subsequently updated) in 2014 covering the 2014-2020 programming period. This version includes the policy ...

EU leaders met on 5 and 6 October 2023 in Granada for an informal meeting of the European Council, preceded by a meeting of the European Political Community (EPC). On 5 October, leaders at the EPC issued messages of unity in support of Ukraine in the wake of Russia's war against it. On other topics, such as facilitating peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the EPC made little headway. At their informal meeting on 6 October, EU leaders adopted the Granada Declaration, taking stock of progress made ...

Una proposta del 2018 su un meccanismo transfrontaliero europeo ha affrontato sfide specifiche per le regioni frontaliere dell'UE, ma i progressi sono in fase di stallo a causa di disaccordi in seno al Consiglio. Il Parlamento europeo cerca ora di rilanciare il fascicolo con una relazione di iniziativa legislativa. Il Parlamento dovrebbe discutere la proposta di revisione del meccanismo, sulla base di una relazione della commissione per lo sviluppo regionale, durante la tornata di settembre 2023. ...

On 15 May 2023, following national elections in Bulgaria and after receiving the institutional mandate to form a new government in her home country, Mariya Gabriel formally submitted her resignation, with immediate effect, as European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth. That resignation was accepted by the Commission's President, Ursula von der Leyen. For the interim period, she has asked Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager to take over responsibility for ...

Nel maggio 2022 la Commissione europea ha lanciato una nuova strategia volta a migliorare le condizioni di vita nelle regioni ultraperiferiche dell'UE, a promuoverne lo sviluppo, la ripresa e la crescita sostenibili e a liberare il loro potenziale. In giugno è prevista la votazione in Aula di una relazione di iniziativa sulla valutazione della strategia della Commissione, presentata dalla commissione per lo sviluppo regionale del Parlamento europeo.

Il presente documento rappresenta la sintesi dello studio sulla politica di coesione nelle regioni carbonifere dell'UE. La versione integrale dello studio è disponibile in lingua inglese all'indirizzo: https://bit.ly/3GFBzSK

Nel giugno 2021 la Commissione europea ha presentato la sua visione su come promuovere lo sviluppo delle zone rurali dell'UE entro il 2040. Il Parlamento europeo ha deciso di elaborare una relazione d'iniziativa sull'argomento. La votazione in Aula sulla relazione della commissione per l'agricoltura e lo sviluppo rurale (AGRI) del Parlamento europeo è prevista in dicembre.

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 ...