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 At a glance note: English Authors: Stefan APOSTOL, Anastasia KUBLASHVILI & Rusne NAUJOKAITYTE (PPMI, part of the Verian Group) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Strengthening the European Union’s capacity to develop, scale and retain critical technologies has become a central policy 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…
Publication: February 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: November 2024 Download: English At a glance note: English Executive summary: DE – EN – ES – FR – IT – RO Author: Dominika WOJTOWICZ (professor at Kozminski University) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This paper provides a comprehensive review and assessment of the simplification measures implemented to reduce administrative burdens for Read more…
Publication: October 2024 Download: English Executive summary: DE – EN – ES – FR – IT – RO – LT At a glance note: English Authors: Mariya GANCHEVA, Matthew GERACI, Laurine TERTRE, Margaux TRUC (Milieu) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background Climate change poses growing risks across the European Union (EU), with weather Read more…