Regional Policy Inforegio - Regions 2020

Cover page report 'Regions 2020'

'Regions 2020' provides a first prospective analysis of the likely regional impact of four of the biggest challenges facing Europe: globalisation, demographic change, climate change, and the energy supply.

Using a series of indicators, the report maps out the degree of vulnerability of European regions to these challenges, and examines the potential disparities that these may generate across the EU.


The findings of the report, produced by the Commission's Directorate-General for Regional Policy, will feed into the reflection process on the future European Cohesion Policy.

Report PDF : DE EN FR - (indices xls en)

Presentation PPT : EN

Press release: BG CS DA DE ET EL EN ES FR IT LV LT HU MT NL PL PT RO SK SL FI SV


Four background papers look at the challenges in more detail:

  1. Regions 2020 - Demographic Challenges for European Regions PDF : EN
  2. Regions 2020 - Climate change challenges for European regions PDF : EN
  3. Regions 2020 - Energy challenge for European Regions (coming soon)
  4. Regions 2020 - Globalisation challenge for European Regions PDF : EN

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