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𝗘𝗨 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸: 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀! From cutting-edge green technologies to inclusive social innovation, the 2025 REGIOSTARS Awards honour five EU-funded projects that show how Cohesion Policy supports real impact on the ground. These winners demonstrate how EU investments: 🌍Accelerate the green and digital transitions 💪Strengthen regional economies 🏘️Improve lives in communities across Europe Funded through Cohesion Policy programmes, these projects embody what EU support is all about — helping regions innovate, grow, and thrive together. 🏆Discover how EU funding makes a difference👇 #CohesionPolicy #EUFunding #Innovation #Regiostars #EURegionsWeek

This #WorldFoodDay, discover how EU-funded researchers are giving food a digital ‘passport’ to prove where it comes from.    Using DNA tests, blockchain and smart sensors, they boost trust, make supply chains stronger and back the EU’s Farm to Fork goal of healthy, sustainable food.    How is EU science making food safer, greener and fully traceable? ➡️ link.europa.eu/GrbfYH #Science4EU

How to best prepare for real emergencies? Train in the most realistic way and without any risks. The #EUfunded project The Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive and man-made disaster training in Latvia is training future firefighters and emergency responders with cutting-edge simulators that recreate real-life disasters. 🔗 Read more about the project ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dS5t_EMX #SecurityEU

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗨 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀: 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 A new call for media proposals has just been launched under EU Cohesion Policy, inviting journalists, newsrooms, and media organisations to share stories that show how EU funding transforms regions and improves people’s lives. Announced during the ceremony for the Megalizzi–Niedzielski Prize for Aspiring Journalists at #EURegionsWeek, this call continues the legacy of Antonio Megalizzi and Bartosz Niedzielski — two young reporters who believed in a free, democratic, and united Europe. The initiative supports impactful journalism that: 🗞️ Highlights concrete results of EU Cohesion Policy 🤝 Brings local and regional voices to a wider European audience 🎥 Builds trust and connection through authentic storytelling 📘 Learn more about the call and the prize 👇 #EUFunding #CohesionPolicy #EURegionsWeek #Media #Journalism #EUValues #Communication

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀. 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮. Today at the European Week of Regions and Cities, high-level sessions highlighted how Eastern Border Regions and cities are key pillars of Europe’s future. 🧭 Eastern Border Regions “Eastern Border Regions are not just national borders, they are European borders. This is where the EU starts. And now, more than ever, our common security depends on the strength, resilience, and prosperity of these regions.” — Raffaele Fitto, Executive Vice-President, European Commission. Key messages from the panel: 🛡️ “We are not only protecting territory. We are protecting our values for all Europe.” — Dalia Grybauskaitė, Former President of Lithuania. 🏙️ “Eastern border regions also create opportunities — investing in small & medium border city centres.” — Jan Szyszko, Polish Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy. 🧩 “The Eastern Border Pact is a good measure of what the EU can do.” — Roberts Zīle, Vice-President of the European Parliament. 🌱 “The best security we can have is regions that people call home.” — Hugo Sobral, European Commission | DG REGIO. 🏘️ EU Agenda for Cities “Cities are key partners in achieving our shared European goals. And with an ambitious EU Agenda for cities, we will strengthen this role — giving you a voice in EU policies.” — Raffaele Fitto 🏗️ Marcos Ros Sempere, MEP: “Cohesion Policy has mobilised billions to improve the quality of life in our cities.” 🏠 Roxana Minzatu, EVP for Social Rights and Skills: “Housing is the biggest issue — and we’re adapting rules to help Member States invest more.” 🕯️ Megalizzi–Niedzielski Prize for Journalism “Tonight we do more than just hand out awards. We gather to celebrate journalism, but also to defend it. Journalism is the light that keeps power accountable and is the bridge to Europeans.” — Themis Christophidou, Director General, DG REGIO. #EURegionsWeek #CohesionPolicy #EasternBorderPact #EUAgendaForCities #EUFunds #Housing #UrbanPolicy #Journalism #Democracy #Regions #Europe

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗨 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 The 23rd European Week of Regions and Cities is taking place in Brussels from 13 to 15 October, gathering 6,500 participants from all over Europe — policymakers, experts, project promoters, and citizens — under the theme “Shaping Tomorrow, Together.” With over 200 sessions, the event focuses on: 🌍 Cohesion and growth for the future 🏡 Right to stay: unlocking the potential of every territory 🏙️ Cities building tomorrow EU Cohesion Policy is at the heart of these discussions — helping regions grow stronger through: 💶€66 billion invested in climate projects 🧑🍳2.5 million SMEs supported 👩🔧 370,000 jobs created 📳8 million households connected to broadband Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto highlighted the importance of “cooperation and partnership” to ensure every region can thrive. Learn more about the week and the impact of EU funding: https://lnkd.in/eVSw38Wn #EURegionsWeek #CohesionPolicy #EUFunding #RegionalDevelopment #Solidarity #EURegions #GreenTransition #DigitalEurope #EURegionsWeek #EUFunding #CohesionPolicy #EURegions #GreenTransition #DigitalEurope #RegionalDevelopment #EUSolidarity European Commission European Committee of the Regions European Parliament

Listen to Science: 10 EU-Funded Podcasts Bringing Research to Life Science is for everyone — and now you can hear it directly from the researchers shaping our future. Discover 10 inspiring EU-funded podcasts, supported by Horizon Europe and other EU programmes, that make cutting-edge research accessible, engaging, and fun. Topics range from climate change and space exploration to health, AI, and culture — all told through the voices of scientists across Europe. Whether you’re curious, creative, or passionate about innovation, these podcasts show how EU funding connects people and knowledge across borders. Tune in and get inspired: https://lnkd.in/dQjhPc-h #HorizonEurope #Podcast #EUScience #EUResearch

CERIS Disaster Resilience Days in Athens! The event featured the DIREKTION Awards Ceremony 2025, where 10 innovations were awarded for addressing Europe's emergency responders' needs with concrete solutions for situational awareness and real-time operations ⬇️

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸: 𝗘𝗨 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 With €22.6 million from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the old GSP Stadium in central Nicosia has been transformed into a vibrant green and recreational space for citizens. The project delivers: 🌳 A new park in the heart of the city 🎭 An open-air amphitheatre and multipurpose hall ☕ Cafés, shops, and spaces for community life 🚲 Two underground parking levels to boost sustainable mobility By blending modern design with the site’s historic architecture, this project shows how EU funding creates greener, more liveable, and more inclusive cities. 📘 Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/ekGPTCMX #EUFunding #CohesionPolicy #ERDF #EURegions #UrbanDevelopment #SustainableCities #Cyprus