Press releases

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MEPs to assess just transition in southeast France

15-06-2023 REGI

Ten MEPs will travel to Marseille and the Bouches-du-Rhône to observe implementation of the projects financed by the Just Transition Fund.

MEPs want more ambitious EU support for outermost regions

13-06-2023 REGI

To overcome regional challenges and ensure development, outermost regions need better tailored measures and adequate resources.

Mission to Romania: MEPs as close as possible to cohesion’s challenges

11-05-2023 REGI

Seven MEPs will travel to Cluj-Napoca and Alba in Romania to observe EU-financed infrastructural and environmental investments in the region.

MEPs call for regional sustainability strategy in the Mediterranean

22-03-2023 REGI

Countries should better target cohesion funds in the Mediterranean to overcome a wide range of challenges and achieve sustainable development.

MEPs expect stronger commitment to EU outermost regions

22-03-2023 REGI

Regional Development Committee MEPs require individual action plans with adequate resources for unlocking potential of EU´s outermost regions.

REGI in Lapland: MEPs to visit one of the northernmost EU regions

20-02-2023 REGI

MEPs to assess the use of the regional development funds in Finland and in its scarcely populated northernmost region of Lapland.

Swedish Presidency debriefs EP committees on priorities

26-01-2023 AFCO AFET AGRI CULT DEVE ECON EMPL ENVI FEMM IMCO INTA ITRE JURI LIBE PECH REGI TRAN SEDE

Ministers outlined the priorities of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU to parliamentary committees, in a series of meetings.

REGI Committee: State aid rules must not jeopardize EU cohesion

25-01-2023 REGI

Regional development MEPs discussed planned changes of the state aid rules with the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for competition Margrethe Vestager.

MEPs require prompt action on demographic changes

25-01-2023 REGI

Members of the Regional Development Committee discussed Commission initiative aimed at maintaining working and skilled population in EU regions.

Regional Development Committee mission to Calabria

04-11-2022 REGI

Six MEPs of the Regional Development Committee visited the Italian region of Calabria to take stock of the infrastructure projects financed by the cohesion funds in the area.