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6 oktober 2010

Regional Review October 2010 newsletter

CURRENT ISSUE
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Reaching out

By Johannes Hahn

Open Days 2010 is taking place at a critical juncture. Discussions on the future EU budget, the future cohesion policy, and on the implementation of the EU 2020 strategy are in full swing. What role can Europe's regions and cities play in delivering this strategy? How can the EU’s cohesion policy help to translate the EU 2020 ambitions into practical measures? Finding answers to these questions is not easy... read full article

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CoRe values

By Mercedes Bresso

From modest beginnings, cohesion policy has developed into one of Europe's flagship programmes. More than €50bn a year is available to help finance high-speed railways, vocational training or environmental projects on the ground. Open Days, the European week of regions and cities, has also grown rapidly over the past few years. Co-organised by the Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the European commission, it quickly emerged as Europe’s largest 'town hall meeting' for all issues linked to regional and local development... read full article

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Invest for success

By Jerzy Buzek

The European parliament welcomes the initiative to open the European week of regions and cities again on our premises in Brussels. Just before the publication of the fifth cohesion report and the intensified debate on the EU budget post-2013, this year's title 'Europe 2020: Competitiveness, cooperation and cohesion for all regions', seems well chosen. It is true that we need Europe's citizens and all levels of government on board for a successful and sustainable economic recovery... read full article

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