STARTER-Free Trade Agreements: Baseline scenario
The ESPON STARTER project examines regional implications of scenarios linked to Open Strategic Autonomy (OSA), with a focus on strategic raw materials as defined in the EU Critical Raw Materials Act (ECRMA).
STARTER-Free Trade Agreements: De-risking
'Geoeconomics' is the buzzword in capitals around the world. Protectionism, nationalism and imperialist tendencies are on the rise again. Industrial policy, national security considerations and efforts to bolster domes-tic economic resilience have moved to the forefront. Globalisation is no longer widely regarded as a positive-sum game. It can be, and increasingly is, weaponised.
STARTER-Free Trade Agreements: Chile
The trade relationship between the European Union (EU) and Chile has long been a cornerstone of economic cooperation between Europe and Latin America. In fact, Chile was the first Latin American country to sign an Association Agreement with the EU in 2002, and their trade has steadily grown under preferential access. This makes Chile an influential partner in the EU–Latin America trade framework and a subject worthy of further analysis.
STARTER-Free Trade Agreements: Mercosur
This policy report, part of the Strategic Autonomy Rules for Trade in European Regions [STARTER], provides a detailed analysis of the trade pillar of the EU–Mercosur partnership agreement, which was reached in December 2024. It uses a combination of qualitative insights and quantitative modelling to evaluate the anticipated impact on European regions.
Info Day ESPON 2030 in Rome - FORUM PA 2025
Since 1990 FORUM PA has been an annual event that brings together Italian public administrations, businesses, universities, and citizens to share best practices and visions on public sector innovation. The event’s goal is to create a collaborative platform where technologies, skills, and governance converge to generate value.
Info Day ESPON 2030 in Venice
On the 5th of June 2025 at the Sala Polifunzionale of the Palazzo della Regione in Venice, took place the event ‘Quali Opportunità per i Territori’, organized by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, as the National Contact Point of the ESPON 2030 Program, together with the Lombardy Region and the Veneto Region.
Poskytování veřejných služeb v zaostávajících regionech a oblastech se speciálními potřebami
Aktuálně byl dokončen překlad publikace Poskytování veřejných služeb v zaostávajících regionech a oblastech se speciálními potřebami, která vznikla jako výstup z maďarského předsednictví v Radě EU.
