Regional Policy

Commissioner Hahn visits Wales to discuss regional policy

Article | April 19, 2012 - 1:19pm

Comment | Regional Policy

Regional Policy

Court of Auditors examines Commission's Croatia assistance

Article | February 1, 2012 - 6:13pm

The European Court of Auditors’ (ECA) has examined whether EU pre-accession assistance to Croatia of €150 million per year since 2007 has been effective in supporting country's preparation for management of EU funds after the accession in 2013.

Comment | Croatia

Croatia

EIB Jessica to finance urban projects in Bulgaria

Article | January 4, 2012 - 1:00pm

The European Investment Bank (EIB), as the manager of the JESSICA Holding Fund for Bulgaria, has established an Urban Development Fund (UDF) with Regional Urban Development Fund to invest in urban projects in six major cities in Bulgaria.

Comment | Bulgaria

Bulgaria

'And the Green Capital Award goes to'...Vitoria-Gasteiz

Article | December 15, 2011 - 3:23pm

The European Commission has presented the title of European Green Capital to Vitoria-Gasteiz for 2012 for its committment to making the city environmentally friendly and gaining international recognition.

Comment | Energy

Energy

Italy and Spain granted funds for disaster repairs

Article | December 14, 2011 - 12:23pm

Comment | Spain

Spain

Hahn visits Athens to improve EU funds' absorption

Article | December 13, 2011 - 1:08pm

Regional Policy Commissioner Johannes Hahn is visiting Greece on 13-14 December to discuss action to improve and accelerate the use of structural funds for economic growth and jobs' creation. He will meet with Prime Minister Lucas Papademos, Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos, Regional Development and Competitiveness Minister Michalis...

Comment | Greece

Greece

Member states call for better monitoring of funds under cohesion policy

Article | December 12, 2011 - 3:05pm

The European Commission welcomed the approval by the member states to improve the monitoring and reporting on financial instruments available under cohesion policy like guarantee schemes to finance the start up of new small companies.

Comment | Regional Policy

Regional Policy

MEPs provide a lifeline for countries in economic trouble

Article | November 15, 2011 - 12:33pm

The Regional Development Committee of the European Parliament voted for EU to pay up to 95% of regional development project costs in in Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Romania, Latvia and Hungary to foster investment in growth and jobs.

Comment | Romania

Romania

Top 27 EU-funded projects enter competition

Article | November 14, 2011 - 1:03pm

DG Financial Programming and Budget has chosen a small cross-section of successful funding projects in the EU's regions to take place in a competition for the best project funded by the EU.

Comment | energy

energy