REGIOFLASH: latest news on Regional and Urban Policy

The European Commission has zero-tolerance to fraud. It shares responsibility with EU Member States for ensuring that EU Funds are spent properly. The EU Funds Anti-fraud Knowledge and Resource website has been published by the Directorate general for regional and urban policy (DG REGIO) and the European anti-fraud office (OLAF).

The Commission has approved the modification of two European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) operational programmes (OPs) for France and the modification of two European Social Fund (ESF) OPs for Portugal and France under REACT-EU, increasing them by €336.7 million.

Project MOVELETUR is a perfect example of sustainable tourism and mobility. In the Spanish-Portuguese Border Region, local authorities have joined forces to develop an eco-friendly mobility network of over 1000 kilometers which connects natural and cultural sites in the region.

The Commission has approved the modification of two operational programmes (OPs) under the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative in Poland that will redirect more than €175.5 million cohesion funding to address the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the country's economy and health system

Citizens from across Europe discussing the future they want for our Union and the issues and debates that are important to them … This may sound far-fetched but the Conference on the Future of Europe is aiming at nothing less than making this a reality.