REGIOFLASH: latest news on Regional and Urban Policy

The European Commission has approved an investment of more than €86 million from the European Regional Development Fund in Croatia to expand its next generation broadband infrastructure, in line with the EU broadband strategy and policies. The investment will provide Croatia’s rural and suburban settlements with access to high-speed internet services to the benefit of citizens and local businesses.

The publication ‘Interreg response to migration challenges’ offers an overview and evidence of Interreg's contribution to migration-related challenges through 18 symbolic and outstanding project stories and serves as an inspiration for future actions.

From 1 March to 5 March, follow the second EU Macro-Regional Strategies week! Under the motto Reconnect, Rethink, Recover –the EU MRS Week will give a straightforward idea on the burning issues that will be tackled throughout the five days.

In this Smart Regions episode we travel to Venizy, a small municipality in Yonne, a department located in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Here, EU cohesion policy has helped the village with its energy transition with the installation of a wood chip boiler to power the town hall, the school and a business.