REGIOFLASH: latest news on Regional and Urban Policy

The Commission has granted €923 million for the recovery and digital and green transition of Spain under REACT-EU to be implemented through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF) operational programmes.

The GreenSAM project focuses on the development of age-friendly green mobility solutions based on needs of older people. This was done thanks to participatory tools used in six cities across the Baltic Sea region.

The Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) is part of an EU delegation participating in this year’s Web Summit (private sector event for businesses in the tech industry), which is taking place from 1 November to 4 November in Lisbon, Portugal.

In the space of one year, thanks to the Interreg CE2S project, 10 Belgian and French learners became multi-skilled workers in eco-construction, but with a somewhat unusual final assessment: the construction of 2 small, comfortable and ecological houses, intended to serve as emergency accommodation in the Mons region (Belgium).

Every year, the Megalizzi - Niedzielski prize is awarded to aspiring journalists participating in DG REGIO’s Youth4Regions programme who show a strong attachment to the EU and its values. Panorama sat down to chat with the two winners of the 2021 prize during the 19th European Week of Regions and Cities in October.