EU newsflash
- In the Special European Council of 10 April, EU leaders agreed to delay Brexit until 31 October 2019, with a review to be conducted in June. The UK will have to hold European Parliament elections if it is still a member of the EU between 23 and 26 May 2019. If the UK fails to hold the elections, it will leave the EU on 1 June 2019. Read more in the main results of the Special European Council.
- ‘Your Europe, your Say!’ by the European Economic and Social Committee: students from all EU Member States and the five candidate countries gather in Brussels to debate today’s hot topics.
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Spotlight on the regional policy of the European Union
The regional policy of the European Union, also referred to as cohesion policy, is the policy aimed at improving the economic well-being of regions in the EU and at reducing regional disparities. Addressed to all EU regions and cities, it contains measures to boost sustainable development, economic growth and jobs, and to improve quality of life through strategic investment. It represents, among other things, an active form of EU solidarity, thanks to which people in less-developed regions can seize the opportunities created by the largest market in the world.
From faster railway connections to improved regional water supply systems and from modernised motorways to new research facilities, the regional policy has been delivering for years what citizens might perceive as the most visible contribution of the European Union to a better quality of life; the quality of life right in their neighbourhoods, cities and regions.
Find out more about how the European Union helps your region in this month’s newsletter, along with some of the most interesting EU publications on several other topics, including research.
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This factsheet explains in a nutshell what regional policy means and what the EU does in this domain. Moreover, it provides references for readers who want to explore this topic further.
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Seventh report on economic, social and territorial cohesion
The seventh cohesion report presents the necessary data and facts to check how cohesive, or divided, Europe is from an economic, social and territorial point of view. By doing so, it helps us see with more clarity and objectivity what has been achieved and what needs to be done in the post-2020 financial period.
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The ESIF-viewer application makes it easy to search for all the planned investments under a range of EU funds. It uses data from the European Structural and Investment Fund operational programmes and displays search results on a map at both national and regional level. You can search by country, region, type of operational programme, sector or investment goals. Share your search results online or download them as a CSV, Word or PDF file.
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2018 edition
The 2018 edition of the Eurostat regional yearbook gives a statistical overview of a broad range of topics across the regions of the EU Member States, as well as the regions of the European Free Trade Association and candidate countries. Each chapter presents statistical information in maps, tables, figures and infographics, accompanied by a descriptive analysis highlighting the main findings.
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European cohesion policy and regional development policies in other parts of the world
This study compares regional policies in other parts of the world with the EU’s cohesion policy to spark a debate on the future of the policy after 2020. Despite the fact that these countries differ significantly from the EU, they add great importance to territorial policies and provide useful suggestions.
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This publication uses patent data from the European Patent Office to assess the capabilities of EU regions in developing digital technologies. It focuses particularly on technologies that are considered to be more closely associated with digital transformation.
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Welcome to the robot revolution
The projects covered in the special feature of this month’s Research*eu magazine show that robots are starting slowly, but surely, to seep their way into our society. They are now seen as the solution for numerous challenges that we must face in the 21st century. At the same time, several fascinating ethical questions arise from this development.
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How Europe is perceived by people in regions and cities? Final report for the European Council
Since 2016, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) has been listening to over 40 000 citizens in 110 regions and 156 cities and municipalities in 30 European countries. This is the final report on the results of this consultation, which has been submitted to the European Council along with the formal opinion of the CoR. It delivers some interesting insights into the way people want to see the EU develop.
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No. 67, Winter 2018
This is the latest issue of Panorama: a quarterly magazine focusing on European regional and urban policy. It covers a wide range of topics, from urban issues to culture and industrial transition.
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A sustainable pathway for the European energy transition
Europe’s transition to a decarbonised energy system is underway and will radically transform how the EU generates, distributes, stores and consumes energy. This report makes the case that achieving the energy transition in the EU will require hydrogen on a large scale and that otherwise, the EU would miss its decarbonisation objective.
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‘Everything needs to change, so everything can stay the same’?
This publication discusses the challenges in Syria after the fight against the Islamic State. It focuses more particularly on how new policies could be developed in order to ensure stability and peace in the country.
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Frontex monitors Europe’s frontiers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is able to respond quickly and effectively to new developments, shoulder-to-shoulder with EU Member States and Schengen countries. This report presents the highlights of its activities during 2018.
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2017 data
HIV transmission remains a major public health concern and affects more than 2 million people in the European Region of the World Health Organisation (WHO), particularly in its eastern part. This report is the latest in a series reporting data on HIV and AIDS in the WHO European Region, in the European Union and in the European Economic Area.
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Are you a data visualisation enthusiast? Submit your contribution to EU DataViz 2019
EU DataViz 2019 is an international conference taking place on 12 November 2019 in Luxembourg, organised by the Publications Office of the European Union. It addresses for the first time the specific needs of the community engaged in data visualisation for the public sector in Europe, bringing together experts, professionals and solution-seekers.
We are looking for speakers and exhibitors interested in sharing their experiences, knowledge or successful projects in the field of data visualisation. The conference will cover a range of aspects, such as data visualisation for communication purposes, data exploration, tools and best practices.
The conference programme will feature inspirational plenary speeches, parallel workshops and thematic sessions, and an exhibition of stands and posters.
The call for contributions is open until 16 June 2019.
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EU Datathon 2019 competition — 99 application proposals received!
99 project descriptions were submitted for the EU Datathon 2019 competition, of which 87 fulfil the eligibility criteria. This represents a 37.5 % increase in comparison with 2018. We wish to thank all of the participants and congratulate the 12 teams that have been shortlisted. The winners will be selected on 13 June during the final conference of the event in Brussels.
To learn more or follow the #EUdatathon2019 competition, organised by the Publications Office of the European Union, please visit: https://publications.europa.eu/eudatathon
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