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EURES (EURopean Employment Services) is a European cooperation network that provides jobseekers in Europe with employment opportunities. Would there be equal working conditions for all Europeans in the future? This and more questions were raised at the info session "How young people can enter the labor market with the help of EURES network cooperation" held on October 13, 2022 as part of the European Week of Regions and Cities. "I believe my story proves that when you have a clear goal in your...

"Strong with illegal immigration, kind with war refugees." These words, spoken by Abruzzo Region President Marco Marsilio at the opening of the workshop organized by the European Committee of Conservatives and Reformists, draw a clear and irrefutable distance between different lines of thinking on immigration policy that differ from European directives. Hungary has no intention of changing its stance on immigration. The security of territories also begins with a selection between non-war...

The TV channel Euronews reaches way more countries than the EU member states. During the ongoing war in Ukraine and women's protests on the streets in Iran, it has continuously been reporting on the conflicts in both Russian and Persian. “They took it down in Russia, but people always find ways to watch it,” says Jorge Liboreiro at Euronews during the European Week of Regions and Cities. Even if you are not familiar with it, chances are you have seen it in a hotel lobby. Euronews is a TV channel...

“This is the most educated generation in history”, this way began a speech by the coordinator of the workshop “Attracting and retaining youth in the EU’s regions and cities”, Andrew Paterson, Senior Counsellor at OECD, during the European Week of Cities and Regions 2022. “We already know that young people care about sustainability, enjoy food, culture, and physical activity, care about technology, and want to stay connected wherever they are”, he continued. But how do we attract them and keep...

Can data tools be fun to work with? Regardless of the answer, there are multiple opportunities for journalists to use them to find a story. Imagine being able to access a centralized system of EU cohesion fund data: this may lead you to your next project. While journalists want transparency in what is happening with EU money in cities and regions, EU officials want visibility of cohesion projects funded by the EU. A place to find new stories On the final day of the EU Regions Week, Roberto...

The European Union invited Ukraine to a dialogue on the 2 nd December 1991, a day after Ukrainian people expressed their wish to live in an independent state at a referendum. This event can be considered as the start of the Ukraine-EU relations. These relations have never been simple. Throughout history, there have been both “springs” and “winters”, but at decisive moments, Ukrainian people have defended their democracy and their right to be in the EU. Ukraine is a priority partner for the EU...

An opportunity to approach international media outlets arises for young journalists all over Europe and its neighbouring countries: In the context of the 20th edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities, the young journalists of the Youth4Regions visited the bureau of Politico - a newspaper covering international politics. The two journalists Wilhelmine Preussen and Tristan Fiedler guided the participants of the programme through the office of Politico and gave them insight into the...

The 20th edition of the EU Regions and Cities Week kicked off on Monday, October 10th, 2022, with a wide range of both onsite and online workshops, conferences, and info sessions. Key issues around which revolves the Brussels-based event dedicated to European cohesion policy are: green and digital transition, territorial cohesion, youth empowerment. Most of the aforementioned topics were at the heart of the discussion carried out within the online workshop “Digital platforms: culture, belonging...

Brussels – The contribution of local actors and civil society to green energy transition is majorly important, as shared by members of the European Committee of the Regions . On this note, the workshop "The contribution of local actor on green and energy transition" was held in Jacques Delors Building on October 13th. Discussing for over hour and half, the speakers suggested the ways to accelerate the transition, urging to bold actions. Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO of SolarPower Europe, introduced...

As climate change is becoming an inevitable topic for decision makers over the years, reflecting on inspirational actions all over Europe to include youth in the discussion can help us move a step forward into more inclusive environmental policy making. Even though they are amongst the people that are going to witness climate change the most throughout their lives, young people are often not invited into the room when it comes to decision making to overcome environmental challenges. If this...