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EU Cohesion Policy, the risks of centralisation

29/01/2025 -  Federico Baccini Brussels

The temptation to centralise the management of EU cohesion funds is a mistake, argues economist Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, who has edited a report on the future of this policy for the European Commission. An interview

Cohesion policy, the requirements of the Economic and Social Committee

23/12/2024 -  Federico Baccini Brussels

Ahead of the discussions on the future EU budget, we interviewed Oliver Röpke, President of the European Economic and Social Committee, on the principles that should guide the way cohesion funds are delivered

EU, Internet connections are getting faster and faster

07/01/2025 -  Ornaldo Gjergji

In the last five years, the average speed of Internet access has quadrupled in Italy, in line with improvements that have occurred throughout Europe. However, some territories risk being left out: public investments in broadband supported by the EU are essential

Cohesion Policy, big changes on the agenda

05/12/2024 -  Federico Baccini Brussels

The new EU budget is starting to take shape. Cohesion funds could flow into a single National Plan, and the disbursement of funding could be tied to the implementation of specific reforms

A new EU commissioner for enlargement

26/11/2024 -  Federico BacciniAdelheid Wölfl

Former Slovenian diplomat Marta Kos is set to take charge of relations between the European Commission and the countries that seek to join the EU. An overview at her priorities, and at the first reactions from Brussels and the Western Balkans

EU, deaths in custody

15/11/2024 -  Ter GarcíaCarmen TorrecillasAdrian Maqueda

Between 2020 and 2022, 13 EU countries, including Spain, France and Germany recorded at least 488 deaths in custody or in police operations

Tribute to Daphne Caruana Galizia and all courageous journalists threatened for their work

16/10/2024

On 16 October at 12 pm in front of the Residence Palais, seven years after the tragic death of the Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, Media Freedom Rapid Response, journalists and representatives of media freedom community will come together to commemorate her brilliant work and dedication

Media Freedom in the Western Balkans: Challenges in the Framework of EU Enlargement

11/10/2024

As political interference and threats to journalists grow, the EU's new legislative measures, including the anti-SLAPP directive and the European Media Freedom Act, aim to safeguard press freedom in member and candidate countries. A recent webinar highlighted the struggle for media independence in Albania and Serbia amid their EU accession efforts

Raffaele Fitto is the Executive Vice-President-Designate for Cohesion and Reforms

25/09/2024 -  Sukanya Sengupta

Italian Raffaele Fitto is expected to become vice-president in the next European Commission led by von der Leyen. Fitto will be entrusted with the delegation for Cohesion and Reforms, a key role at the European level in terms of political influence and budget management

All the cross-border trains in Europe

04/09/2024 -  Gianluca De FeoLorenzo Ferrari

For over two years, activist Jon Worth has documented the state of rail connections between different European countries by taking hundreds of trains in every corner of the continent. We interviewed him