Month: March 2022

REACT-EU: €12 million of additional resources for the recovery in Germany

The European Commission has granted additional €12 million to the European Social Fund (ESF) programme in Bavaria. It will support people most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic by funding projects related with teaching, child-care education, professional training as well as innovative measures for small and medium businesses (SME). Powered by

Team Europe Partnerships Portal: presentation by DG INTPA on 29 March at the CIVEX Commission

The Team Europe Partnerships Portal (TEPP) is a new platform that will support partner countries in finding innovative and effective tools to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and build inclusive and sustainable societies. The platform will create a bridge between members of Team Europe and partner countries. Powered by WPeMatico

Speech by President von der Leyen at the 8th Cohesion Forum

European Commission Speech Brussels, 18 Mar 2022 Dear distinguished guests,Commissioner Ferreira,Colleagues, Millions of Ukrainians are seeking shelter in the European Union – torn from their families and coun… Powered by WPeMatico

REACT-EU: €4 million for Czechia to provide basic material assistance

The European Commission has granted a €4 million top-up to the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) operational programme in Czechia. It will support people most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as people fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Powered by WPeMatico

“Kohesio” the new online platform that gathers information from million projects financed by EU funds

The European Commission has launched Kohesio: a public online platform that in few clicks allows to discover exactly how the EU invests in regions and cities. Kohesio gathers information on more than 1.5 million projects financed since 2014 in all 27 EU countries. Powered by WPeMatico

Cohesion Forum Opening Speech

European Commission Speech Brussels, 17 Mar 2022 Commissioner Schmit, Dear colleagues, Welcome to this 8th Cohesion Forum! It is such a pleasure to see so many of you in person. But I also warmly welcome all t… Powered by WPeMatico

Cohesion Forum: Press Conference

European Commission Speech Brussels, 17 Mar 2022 Commissioner Schmidt, Dear members of the press, Welcome to this 8th cohesion forum! Today’s and tomorrow’s high level debates bring together political figures,… Powered by WPeMatico

Cohesion policy is vital for regions and cities to cope with the fallout of the ongoing historic crisis and reduce disparities in Europe

The #CohesionAlliance underlines that cohesion policy remains the EU’s most important investment tool, that it has been effective in addressing the fallout of ongoing extraordinary crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic and that it will be critical in the response to the consequences of the war in Ukraine. However, regional

EU cohesion policy: More than 1.5 million EU-funded projects accessible in new public platform

European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 Mar 2022 Today, at the start of the 8th Cohesion Forum, the Commission has launched ‘Kohesio’, a public online platform gathering all the information on over 1.5 million projects in all 27 Member States. Powered by WPeMatico

European Parliament’s AGRI-REGI hearing: long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas

European Commission Speech Brussels, 16 Mar 2022 President Omarjee, President Lins, Honourable Members, Dear colleagues, As you know, 137 million people, 30% of the EU population live in rural areas. The Commi… Powered by WPeMatico