Germany and Greece: huge gulf in youth unemployment
23.05.13 @ 09:26
Germany is helping youngsters from Spain, Portugal and Greece to find jobs, as regional statistics show 17 times more unemployed young Greeks compared to Germans.
Highlights
Poorest regions get least out of EU funding
19.04.13 @ 17:40
Countries with a poor public administration are "of course" absorbing less EU cohesion funds, meaning some of the poorest regions are getting the least out of the available money, the EU commission has said.
Berliners protest against wall removal
04.03.13 @ 17:24
Thousands took to the streets Sunday to protest against a luxury real estate project that would take down a part of the longest stretch of the Berlin wall.
EU commission asks for €11bn to plug budget gap
28.03.13 @ 09:29
Furious response from UK after EU commission asks for extra €11.2 billion to cover unpaid bills from 2012 and 2013.
Commission: €11bn extra or we could halt EU payments
16.04.13 @ 09:29
The EU would have to halt multi-billion-euro payments to the bloc's poorest regions without an extra €11 billion for the EU budget, MEPs were told Monday.
Antwerp tax on foreigners attracts EU attention
28.02.13 @ 09:24
Belgium's second largest city, Antwerp, plans to tax foreigners, including EU nationals, €250 for ID cards, prompting concern in the EU commission.
EU freezes €4bn of Polish funds in fraud case
30.01.13 @ 18:22
The EU commission has blocked over €4 billion of money for Polish roads, causing dismay in the run-up to an EU budget summit next week.
Blogs
Berlin's new airport delayed again
08.01.13 @ 09:26
Construction flaws have again delayed the opening of Berlin's new airport, putting local politicians in a pickle ahead of elections in autumn.
Make-or-break elections for Merkel coalition partner
18.01.13 @ 19:08
Regional elections in Lower Saxony on Sunday are being seen as a barometer for Germany's general elections in autumn, with Chancellor Merkel's junior coalition partner struggling for survival.
Commission ducks questions on separatism in EU states
15.10.12 @ 17:38
The European Commission is refusing to talk about the potential EU future of separatist-minded regions despite gains by nationalists in Belgium and Scotland.
Miffed Croatian region fears unequal access to EU money
15.10.12 @ 09:09
The EU has a large pot of money especially for regions. How to get hold of this money is a source of much negotiation in member states - as a poor region in upcoming EU member Croatia has found out.
Regional elections spell trouble for Merkel
21.01.13 @ 09:27
Social Democrats and Greens narrowly won a vote in Lower Saxony, indicating a tougher-than-expected race for Merkel in upcoming general elections.
New EU budget draft seeks cuts in farm aid, cohesion
14.11.12 @ 17:56
New member states and France are set to lose most from a fresh EU budget proposal slashing €75bn from the 2014-2020 budget.
Regions & Austerity
08.10.12 @ 08:41
For one week every year European regions are in the spotlight. It’s called Open Days, lasts a week, and is dedicated to all issues regional and local. To mark the event, EUobserver takes Europe’s regional temperature.
EU commission to tighten rules on state aid to regions
11.10.12 @ 19:56
Competition and regions have always been uncomfortable policy bedfellows, but scarce public money is making it harder to draw up guidelines on how state aid should be invested.
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