Normandy celebrates European excellence with the Étoiles de l'Europe awards
The inaugural Étoiles de l'Europe awards ceremony, held in Caen on 21 November 2024, celebrated eight outstanding projects co-financed by European funds. The event, organised by the Normandy Region
EU solidarity at the heart of France’s fight against food insecurity
The 40th winter campaign of the Restos du Cœur, launched on 19 November 2024 in Gennevilliers, France, highlighted the vital role of European Union support in combating poverty and food insecurity
Transforming vocational education in Portugal: a strategic investment for a skilled workforce and a competitive economy
Portugal is making a major push to modernise its vocational education and training (VET) system, with support from the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP).
EU Cohesion Funds pave the way for social and economic transformation in Poland
During a recent visit to Poland, Mario Nava, Director-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion at the European Commission, underscored the European Union’s commitment to supporting the
FEAD helps reduce food deprivation, child poverty and homelessness
The Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) addresses the most severe forms of poverty in the EU through food aid, material support and vouchers. It helps EU Countries progress towards
Stepping up ESF+ support for climate disaster recovery
In response to recent climate-related natural disasters, the European Commission has proposed amendments to key EU regulations, enabling a quicker and more flexible mobilisation of funds for post-disaster recovery efforts.
2024 REGIOSTARS awards recognise EU-funded projects for their impact and innovation
Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, and Vasco Alves Cordeiro, President of the European Committee of the Regions, announced the winners of this year’s REGIOSTARS awards on 9 October at a ceremony in Brussels, Belgium.
Watch the recordings of the Social innovation forum 2024
The Social innovation forum 2024, a cornerstone of the ESF+ Social innovation+ initiative, explored the key skills for social innovators and how social innovations can drive skill development across Europe.
EU investments in skills: new report shows contribution of cohesion funds
Curious about how the EU invests in skills? A new report on EU cohesion funds details how much is being invested, what activities are being funded, and who is expected to benefit from investments in education, training, and labour market skills.
Vote for your favourite REGIOSTARS finalist in the 2024 competition!
The public vote for the REGIOSTARS 2024 competition – a label of excellence for EU cohesion policy projects – is open until 9 October 12:00 CET on the official REGIOSTARS website!
