This article was written by a young member of the Youth4Regions programme, following her participation in Regions Week. She argues that the event is an opportunity to bring citizens and EU institutions together. Young journalists can contribute to closing the gap between them and to communicating the benefits of cohesion policy funding.

On Monday and Tuesday, 20 and 21 February, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, was in the Netherlands to launch the Dutch €623 million Just Transition programme that will support the country in its transition towards a climate-neutral economy.

The European Commission has approved an investment of more than €136 million from the Cohesion Fund for the construction of a 29.67 km section of the S19 express road which is connecting Lublin and Rzeszów in Poland.

In Exloo, in the Netherlands the largest pan-European radio-frequency telescope (“LOFAR”) is revealing the far-reaches of the universe.

The Just Transition Platform Working Group on Horizontal Stakeholder Strategy has launched a survey: ‘Communicating and raising awareness about just transition at the local level’. The survey only takes around 10 minutes to complete, so don’t miss the chance to submit your responses by 17 March.

For the second time, the European Commission's Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy is seeking proposals by public authorities and civil society organizations, interested in implementing innovative citizen participation practices in cohesion policy.

The EU Green Week, the largest annual environmental event in Europe, will take place between 3 and 11 June. Make EU Green Week 2023 your own, and organise a partner event!