This is an account you definitely want to follow to have a very concrete idea of what #cohesionpolicy is achieving on the ground and why it benefits all Member States. For years Agnes has been tirelessly documenting here on Twitter tens of EU projects improving regional economies

This is another key contribution to the emergent literature about the geographical determinants of political discontent. A must-read

Il futuro incerto della coesione, la più grande politica redistributiva - Il Sole 24 ORE ilsole24ore.com/art/una-politi…

Monday was hottest day for global average temperature on record, as climate crisis bites dlvr.it/SrgbzJ

Why I still visit physical bookstores. I can find anything I'm looking for on Amazon. Bookstores are where I find what I wasn't looking for.

The EU is doing more — lots more | Financial Times ft.com/content/f08669…

Start with a boost! Inspiring sessions with so many friends and insightful food for thoughts #ERSA2023

World at ‘beginning of end’ of fossil fuel era, says global energy agency | Financial Times ft.com/content/9df600…

Happening now: ERRIN's #S3WG is launching a debate on R&I in the future #CohesionPolicy post-2027 🚀 Delighted to have Sari Rautio 🏳️‍🌈💜 member of European Commission high-level group, and Francesco Molica expert to Kata Tüttő for the thematic opinion, with us as the narrative is being shaped.

🔬💰 In 2021, among the EU countries, the highest R&D intensity (#research and development expenditure as a percentage of GDP) was in: 🇧🇪Belgium (3.43%) 🇸🇪Sweden (3.40%) 🇦🇹Austria (3.26%) Lowest in: 🇷🇴Romania (0.47%) 🇲🇹Malta (0.65%) 🇱🇻Latvia (0.74%) 👉 europa.eu/!KpCtdF

And guess what ? Net contributors’ material all the way 🇩🇪 🇩🇰 #CohesionPolicy #PositiveExternalities The pictures, the evidence - no filter

A 🆕 paper in our Discussion Paper series by Sebastien BOURDIN 📈🌍👨‍🎓🇪🇺 (EM Normandie Business School), Alessandra de Renzis, Francesco Molica (EU_ScienceHub) analyzes the EU Cohesion Policy shifts towards ‘hyper-Lisbonisation’ and ‘re-renationalisation’ in a context of recent global shocks. Read it 👇 gssi.it/images/discuss…

We warmly invite you to join us in Brussels at the hashtag#EURegionsWeek 2024. We'll discuss "How to reconcile #Growth and #Convergence. Exploring the neglected dilemma of #CohesionPolicy" on October 9. 👇 lnkd.in/dTZdR9vQ Ugo Fratesi Francesco Molica Serafín Pazos-Vidal @serafinpazos.bsky.social

Back from beautiful Split and the #febt summer school on regional development policy and practice. Nice opportunity to meet students, friend and distinguished colleagues with enough time to discuss. Thanks to hosts Vinko Muštra and Blanka Šimundić, see you soon again Francesco Molica

Do not miss an insightful discussion on one of cohesion policy’s biggest unresolved questions. Please register 👇👇👇👇

How to reconcile #Growth and #Convergence. Exploring the neglected dilemma of #CohesionPolicy at #EURegionsWeek2024. October 9, 9.30-10.30 All details and link to the registration 👇 regions-and-cities.europa.eu/programme/2024…

🚨 In our recent JRC working paper, Francesco Molica, Anabela Santos, and myself, explored the main drivers of irregular spending in EU cohesion policy. publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/han… #Cohesionpolicy #EURegionsWeek #Audit