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Regional Policy
European People’s Party: What role for the regions and cities in EU 2019 elections?
The European People's Party local dialogues are a central part of the grassroots engagement for the 2019 European elections, an initiative to be launched in Sofia, Bulgaria on 9 March 2018.
Beyond the CAP: Complementarity in EU rural development funding
Many rural areas suffer from high levels of unemployment and lack vital infrastructure like high-speed internet and transport connections: the EU’s rural residents are up to twice as likely as city-dwellers to experience poverty or social exclusion.
COR President takes swipe at COP deal, hails global Covenant of Mayors
Est. 5minThe President of the Committee of the Regions yesterday (8 December) took a swipe at leaders struggling to reach a deal to cap global warming at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, while hailing the efforts of mayors to save the planet.
Utrecht-Leon initiative boosts Nicaraguan city
Est. 5minSPECIAL REPORT / An attractive and colourful new district of León, Nicaragua’s second city, where 20,000 people live, was created thanks to an initiative in cooperation with Utrecht.
Regions raise the pressure on climate negotiations
Est. 4minAfter their failure to influence the Lima conference last year, towns and cities are working to make their voices heard on the climate action agenda, a parallel initiative to the official Paris agreement. EURACTIV France reports.
Spain’s Leganés lends a hand to the world’s most vulnerable
Est. 7minSPECIAL REPORT / For the citizens of the Spanish municipality of Leganés, in the autonomous community of Madrid, solidarity with the world’s most vulnerable populations is second nature. EURACTIV Spain reports.
Commission to help fund Spanish rail expansion
Est. 2minThe European Commission has announced that it will invest in the expansion of Spain's high-speed rail network. EURACTIV Spain reports.
Climate change: German and South African cities to tackle threat together
Est. 6minSPECIAL REPORT / In the fight against climate change, local communities are of crucial importance. The cities of Bremen and Durban have teamed up to share expertise and technical know-how in a project that is beneficial for all involved. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Paris teams up with Johannesburg to draft climate strategy
Est. 4minSPECIAL REPORT / South Africa’s economic capital wants to develop an ambitious climate strategy, following in the footsteps of Paris, the first French city to adopt a similar strategy in 2007. EURACTIV France reports.
San Jeronimo and Edegem are proud of their compost project
Est. 8minSPECIAL REPORT / The partnership between the Belgian town of Edegem, and the Peruvian municipality of San Jeronimo has been so successful that many other localities in the Latin American country come to visit and study the project that composts organic waste and uses it for agriculture.
TAXE committee to fight tax evasion for another six months
Est. 7minThe European Parliament yesterday (25 November) adopted the TAXE committee's report on the tax practices of big businesses in Europe. But Europe's work on tax evasion is only just beginning. EURACTIV France reports.
Regions push for ‘bottom-up’ approach to climate change mitigation
Est. 5minSPECIAL REPORT / Ahead of COP21, EU cities and regions are seeking a bigger role and an expanded toolbox to implement any climate agreement reached in Paris.
Regions push for greater influence in climate negotiations
Est. 4minSPECIAL REPORT / Local authorities are raising the pressure on national governments to increase their CO2 emissions reduction targets. But they are struggling to make their voice heard at the international climate negotiations. EURACTIV France reports.
Commission plans scheme to boost energy efficiency investment in buildings
Est. 5minThe European Commission initiative, to be launched next year, will make it easier for smaller energy efficiency projects, such as building renovations, to get EU funding.
EU regions’ leadership in Ocean Energy under threat
Est. 4minEuropean regions in the United Kingdom, France, and Ireland are world leaders in pioneering ocean energy, but risk losing that status to international competitors, unless public support for the technology is stepped up.
EU regulators avoiding controversial messaging platform
Est. 4minFew scandals illustrated the buildup to the financial crisis better than the interest rate rigging case, when banks twisted the rules, and avoided regulators, in order to fill their pockets.
Alpine macroregion close to launch
Est. 5minThe EUSALP project moves closer towards reality, while its maritime cousin, EUSAIR, struggles to provide results. EURACTIV Italy reports.
Regions ask for EU assistance to tackle refugee crisis
Est. 5minThe European regions mostly hit by the unfolding refugee crisis have asked more help from Brussels in order to deliver their “humane” and “technical” goals. EURACTIV Greece reports.
Cañete calls on cities and regions to focus on energy efficiency in buildings
Est. 4minClimate Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete yesterday (14 October) told representatives of Europe’s cities and regions to focus their climate change efforts on energy efficiency and especially the renovation of buildings.
Europe’s regions take climate finance into their own hands
Est. 4minThe EU’s cities and regions are compensating for the lack of climate finance available by issuing their own "green bonds" for sustainable development projects. EURACTIV France reports.
Unions call for cash for carbon dependent regions
Est. 5minTrade union leaders on Friday (2 October) called for workers in regions dependent on carbon intensive industries to be given financial and other support to help them find new jobs.
European Commission intensifies charm offensive to court startups
Est. 7minThe Commission's initiative on startups has revamped its image, and is speeding up a campaign to catch the attention of Europe's entrepreneurs.
Mass surveillance in Germany rebuked by Council of Europe
Est. 4minThe Council of Europe has issued a damning indictment of mass surveillance in Germany. EURACTIV's partner Tagesspiegel reports.
Cre?u includes immigration in EU funding programmes
Est. 2minIn an effort to tackle the refugee crisis, Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Cre?u decided on Wednesday (23 September) to let member states make more flexible use of certain EU funding programmes.