REGIOFLASH: latest news on Regional and Urban Policy

A delegation from six European regions visited different Japanese prefectures last November in the framework of the EU-Japan Region-to-Region Innovation Cooperation project. The project is managed by the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG Regio) and the Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) service of the European Commission.

Look at the achievements of Interreg programmes and EU Macro-Regional Strategies in involving young people!

The Commission has approved four new Interreg programmes involving 10 Member States, Ukraine, and Moldova for an amount of €533 million of EU funding in 2021-2027 to foster cross-border and transnational cooperation, boost the green transition and support healthcare and education.

Following the approval of Latvia’s single Cohesion Policy programme for the period 2021-2027, €192 million under the Just Transition Fund (JTF) will be invested in the country to support a fair transition to a climate neutral economy.

The Commission has adopted the Dutch Territorial Just Transition Plan (TJTP) making €623 million available under the Just Transition Fund (JTF) to support a fair transition to a climate-neutral economy.

The Commission has adopted all five Polish Operational Programmes with Territorial Just Transition Plans (TJTPs).

An amount of €179 million from the Just Transition Fund (JTF) will be invested in Croatia thanks to the approval of a multi-fund programme under Cohesion Policy.

Discover the stories of Interreg projects and the Interreg Volunteer Youth (IVY)!

The European Commission has published the Annual Summary Report on the implementation of financial instruments. The report shows that financial instruments have helped to leverage almost EUR 50 billion worth of financing for the benefit of the European Union.