Policy Brief: Delivery of services of general interest in lagging regions and areas with special needs
Bridging the Gaps: Equitable Access to Services Across Europe
Ensuring easy-to-use and affordable key services is a fundamental right under the European Pillar of Social Rights. Yet, many regions—especially those facing demographic decline, infrastructure deficits, and economic hardship—struggle with limited access to essential services like healthcare, education, and public transport.
TA2030 – Stocktaking Review of the Territorial Agenda
The Stocktaking Review of the Territorial Agenda 2030 (TA2030) is aimed at evaluating the implementation, governance, and effectiveness of TA2030, which was adopted in December 2020. TA2030 is a political framework that promotes territorial cohesion across Europe, ensuring spatial development and sustainability. The review is required by 2024 as per TA2030’s mandate and will assess its progress, challenges, and future direction.
[PREPARED] Enhanced Planning and Governance for North Sea-Rhine-Mediterranean Corridor
The TEN-T network is a key element of the EU's transport policy, enhancing sustainable mobility while promoting economic, social, and territorial cohesion. In line with the European Green Deal and the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, the TEN-T Regulation of 2013 has been revised and adopted (June 2024) to support the transition to cleaner, greener, and smarter mobility.
[MedcoopNet] - Understanding Cooperation Dynamics in the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean region faces complex challenges, from climate change and digital transformation to social inclusion, all impacting economic, social, and territorial cohesion. MedCoopNet aims to provide a clear, evidence-based understanding of how projects and organisations collaborate across the Mediterranean to address these issues. Understanding who is working together, what they are working on, and where is essential.
Note d'orientation politique - Les territoires d'interface dans la Région Alpine
INTERALP s’intéresse aux zones de piémont comme interface entre la zone montagneuse des Alpes intérieures et la plaine métropolitaine des Préalpes.
[COREIB] - Collecting and analysing data for the post-27 INTERREG
In 2023, the European Commission (DG REGIO) launched a structured debate on the future orientation of European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) as part of the post-2027 Cohesion Policy. This dialogue emphasises the importance of strengthening the spatial evidence base and ensuring that Interreg projects target those areas where cooperation can generate the greatest European added value. Setting strategic objectives for cross-border cooperation beyond 2027 is therefore a crucial step in shaping the future of European spatial development.
[ResiLIAnce] – Improving local intermediate authorities’ crises preparedness and territorial resilience
Around 70% of the European population is living in local intermediate authorities, which are categorised as NUTS 3 level units in the EU statistical system (e.g. provinces, départements, Landkreise, judeţ, powiat, diputación…), and which cover nearly 90% of the European territory. Depending on the institutional framework of the member state they belong to, they are responsible for important infrastructure and public services such as schools, waste management, provincial roads, local public transport, social services, tourism, hospitals, or civil protection.
[URDICO] - Urban Dimension of Cohesion Policy and other EU programmes
The targeted analysis URDICO aims to analyse and compare the implementation of the urban dimension of Cohesion Policy as well as some crisis response mechanisms (e.g. Recovery and Resilience Facility) in stakeholder territories, representing a diverse group of cities and urban areas. The comparative analysis shall build on data and evidence on how stakeholder cities and urban areas use EU funds, allowing to benchmark different approaches to sustainable urban development.
