Publication: October 2026 Download: English At a glance note: English Author: Austėja ŠVEDKAUSKIENĖ, Justas ŠIMANSKAS, Simonas GAUŠAS, Beatričė LEIPUTĖ, Manuela MEJIA (Visionary Analytics); Sally SHORTALL (external expert), Sonia DE GREGORIO HURTADO (Jean Monnet Chair RegenEU, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid) Executive summary Rural and remote areas (RRA) across the European Union Read more…
Publication: October 2026 Download: English Annexes: English At a glance note: English Authors: Mr Javier FERNANDEZ (Leader), Ms Carmen HOYA, Ms Irene ALONSO, Ms Marta HERGUETA, Mr Tomás RUIZ (Ecorys Spain) Executive summary Background Coastal and outermost regions play a strategic role in Europe’s economy, environment and territorial cohesion, yet Read more…
Publication: October 2026 Download: English At a glance note: English Authors: Luca ROSSI and Cecilia FRACASSA (Ismeri Europa); Filippo CORSINI, Tiziana IANNUZZI and Costanza USAI (Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies) Executive summary The circular economy keeps products and materials in use to minimise resource extraction and waste. It can be Read more…
Publication: April 2026 Download the study: English At a glance note: English Authors: Carlos MENDEZ, John BACHTLER, Odilia VAN DER VALK, Irene McMaster (EPRC Delft and Glasgow, University of Strathclyde) Executive summary Background The European Commission’s proposals for the 2028–2034 EU budget would significantly reconfigure Cohesion Policy. Presented under the banner Read more…
Publication: March 2026 Download the study: English Download the supporting annexes: English Executive summary: DE – EN – ES – FR – IT – PL –RO At a glance note: English Authors: Stefan APOSTOL, Anastasia KUBLASHVILI & Rusne NAUJOKAITYTE (PPMI, part of the Verian Group) Executive summary Strengthening the European Read more…
Publication: March 2026 Download: English Executive summary: DE – EN – ES – FR – IT At a glance note: 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 Read more…
Publication:January 2026 Download: English Executive summary: DE – EN – ES – FR – IT – RO – PL At a glance note: English Author: Arndt MÜNCH, Sabrina MANSUTTI (ÖIR GmbH), Francesco MANTINO, Serafin PAZOS VIDAL, Andreja BOREC Executive summary The study on “Improving Essential Services in the EU regions: Read more…
Publication: January 2026 Download: English Executive summary: DE – EN – ES – FR – IT – PL –RO 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 Read more…
Publication: July 2025 Download: English Authors: Diána Haase 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 Read more…
Publication: March 2025 Download: English Executive summary: DE – EN – FR At a glance note: English Authors: Manuela SAMEK-LODOVICI, Daniela LOI, Monica PATRIZIO and Flavia PESCE Executive summary This study analyses how Cohesion Policy (CP) can continue to support socio-economic and territorial cohesion in tackling emerging and existing demographic, Read more…