2019 is a decisive year for Europe. The upcoming agreement on the post-2020 EU budget will also give the final shape to the Cohesion policy. In ESPON our commitment for the New Year is to support our stakeholders in preparation for post-2020 by providing more opportunities for networking and learning from each other at all levels, timely delivery of territorial evidence to the policymakers and better communication of our results to the EU citizens.

Enjoy your reading. - Ilona Raugze, Director of ESPON EGTC