Regional development

Europe’s bioeconomy will be stronger if communities help shape it, rather than merely supply its resources. This is the principle behind my preparatory work on the European Committee of the Regions opinion on a strategic framework for a…

At the European Committee of the Regions, Csaba Borboly called for a strong regional dimension in the Industrial Accelerator Act, so that faster industrial growth strengthens, rather than drains, less-developed regions

At today’s joint event of the European Committee of the Regions and Cedefop, I argued for a simple principle: local and regional authorities must help shape European skills policy from the beginning, not merely implement decisions made…

Europe will not become stronger by allowing two Europes to emerge. One Europe cannot concentrate investment, innovation and good jobs, while another loses young people, businesses and trust. Competitiveness must strengthen the whole Union,…