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  • What can RegioNetwork do for you?

    What can RegioNetwork do for you?

    07/05/2013

    Have you ever wished that there was a more efficient way of working with your partners than long meetings or endless email exchanges? Could you do your job better if you were able to share experiences with people who face similar challenges? RegioNetwork is an online community for professionals working on European Union regional and urban policy. Participation is free and provides access to a wide ...

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  • Understanding SME restructuring in Europe

    Understanding SME restructuring in Europe

    16/05/2013

    Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for 99% of European business and are thus a powerful engine of the economy. SMEs, just like any other companies, are subject to change, but restructuring is often carried out with large-scale objectives - neglecting the specific characteristics of these enterprises. Eurofound, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions ...

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  • Fighting poverty and social exclusion

    Fighting poverty and social exclusion

    13/05/2013

    On 29 May, the Committee of the Regions will hold a conference on the role of Europe's regions and cities in fighting poverty and social exclusion. Topics of the one-day event will be local aspects of the recently adopted Social Investment Package, urban and rural dimensions of poverty and social exclusion, and transnational cooperation between regional and local authorities on these issues. Among ...

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  • Investing in Europe's regions and cities

    Investing in Europe's regions and cities

    07/05/2013

    On 13 May 2013, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank will hold a conference on the state of sub-national public finances and the question of how to maximise the impact of the EU budget 2014-2020 in view of investment needs at local level.- Among the distinguished speakers, there will be Prime Minister Juncker, EIB President Hoyer, Commissioner Barnier, CoR President Valcàrcel ...

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What is regional policy?

EU regional policy is an investment policy. It supports job creation, competitiveness, economic growth, improved quality of life and sustainable development. These investments support the delivery of the Europe 2020 strategy.

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