The role of the EU’s Cohesion Policy in view of the Corona-virus
Our coordinator for the Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU Budget (COTER) Michiel Rijsberman (D66, NL) was appointed rapporteur for the report on “The role of the EU’s cohesion policy with respect to intelligent and innovative economic change in...
EU funds: It’s not about the money!
Michiel Rijsberman sounds the alarm: cutting EU funds might jeopardise many projects in regions and cities, with the citizens losing out. “We keep urging to maintain the budget for our policies, to concentrate on sustainability and innovation and for less...
Delivering Low Emission Mobility
Profound changes are needed to the way people and goods move today to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “Through integrated, efficient and effective policies local authorities can continue to be key enablers of clean technology through sustainable transport and...
Out of sight, not out of heart: the EU’s Outermost Regions
The Outermost Regions (ORs), which consist of eight islands and archipelagos and one continenteal territori in South America*, offer many opportunities despite facing their very specific challenges beyond the periphery of the European Union which severely hamper their...
