REGIOFLASH: latest news on Regional and Urban Policy

Youth4Regions is the European Commission programme helping journalism students and young journalists to discover what the EU is doing in their region.

The Commission approved the first decisions under REACT-EU (Recovery Assistance for Cohesion and the Territories of Europe) involving a modification of four operational programmes for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) in the Netherlands and Austria that will increase the funding available for investments by nearly €262 million from REACT-EU.

River'tri is Europe’s first waterborne waste collection facility and sorting unit of its kind. The boat, located in Lyon (France), can collect up to 300 tonnes of waste a year and is used by 5000 people. Not only is the barge helping the locals get rid of unwanted large items, but it's also reducing traffic and contributing to repurpose or recycle waste. Watch the latest episode of “Smart Regions” in partnership with Euronews to understand how this EU cohesion policy project works as a great example of circular economy.

This episode of the "Stories from the Regions" series brings to us nearby the large city Tampere in the Southern Finland where we discover an interesting urban planning project.

We are happy to continue presenting you the beneficiaries of the grants for engaging citizens for good governance of EU cohesion policy. Today’s presentation is about an Italian project focused on youth and led by Associazione culturale Malik.