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[Publication] Navigating the European Commission’s MFF Proposal for 2028-2034. Mapping Risks and Opportunities for Cohesion Policy and Regional Development

Publication: March 2026 Download: English Author: Eulalia RUBIO (Jacques Delors Institute), Cinzia ALCIDI, (Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Commission’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028–2034 proposes merging all EU shared-management funds (Cohesion Policy, Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) and Home Affairs) into a single European Fund implemented through Read more…

By iozolina2024, ago
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[Digest] REGI Study presentation: Improving Essential Services in the EU regions: The role of Cohesion Policy

The presentation of the study Improving Essential Services in the EU regions: The role of Cohesion Policy took place on 25 February 2026 and focused on the following topics: Demographic change, territorial disparities, and implications for essential services  EU support to essential services in remote and shrinking regions Barriers and Read more…

By iozolina2024, ago
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[Publication] The use of Cohesion Policy Funds in natural disaster response and recovery

Publication: January 2026 Download: English At a glance note: English Authors: ECORYS: Andrea CIFFOLILLI (Research leader), Marco POMPILI, Luca PAVAN (Core team) FRAUNHOFER: Claudia BERCHTOLD, Maike VOLLMER, Sonja GRIGOLEIT (Core team) Executive summary Background and aim of the study In recent years, the European Union has faced an increasing number Read more…

By iozolina2024, ago
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[Publication] Fisheries management in the Baltic Sea. The shift to ecosystem reference points (ERPs)

Publication: November 2025 Download: English Author: Christian MÖLLMANN, University of Hamburg, Institute for Marine Ecosystem and Fisheries Science, Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN) Background The Baltic Sea is facing a critical fisheries management failure. Four of the seven key commercial stocks − including Western and Eastern Baltic Read more…

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[Publication] Independent living of persons with disabilities in the European Union

Publication: November 2025 Download: English At a glance note: English Author: Jan ŠIŠKA, Charles University; Julie BEADLE-BROWN, Beadle-Brown Consulting Ltd. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD), ratified by the European Union in 2010, marked a shift towards a rights-based approach Read more…

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[Digest] HOUS Workshop – Dynamics in the housing crisis: Vulnerable groups, short-term rentals & construction

The workshop took place on 3 November 2025. The following three topics were on the agenda: Vulnerable groups – particularly the housing affordability challenges faced by young people, households with children, and older people. Short-term rentals – their impacts, regulation, and relevant legal developments Construction and renovation – opportunities and challenges Read more…

By iozolina2024, ago
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[Publication] Construction and Renovation in the EU Housing Markets: Challenges and Opportunities to Ensure Affordability

Publication: September 2025 Download: English At a glance note: English Executive summary: DE – EN – ES – FR – IT – PL – HR Author: Michael VOIGTLÄNDER, German Economic Institute Executive summary The EU housing markets face multiple challenges, including an i) insufficient construction of new residential dwellings and Read more…

By iozolina2024, ago
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[Publication] The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea. A change in management needed

Publication: August 2025 Download: English Executive summary: ES – DE – EN – FR – IT– PL Author: Christian MÖLLMANN (University of Hamburg, Institute for Marine Ecosystem and Fisheries Science,Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN)) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background The Baltic Sea multiannual plan (MAP), established by Regulation (EU) Read more…

By iozolina2024, ago
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[Digest] Exploring Strategies for Using Cohesion Funds to Address Social and Economic Challenges in the EU

The presentation of the study took place on 19 March 2025 and focused on the following topics: Socio-economic, demographic and technological challenges Cohesion Policy’s contribution to tackling these challenges Cohesion Policy’s strengths and gaps Policy implications The presentation was followed by questions from the Members and an insightful discussion on Read more…

By iozolina2024, ago