Europe as a location for industry and innovation2013-04-23
Description:European Commission Johannes HAHN Commissioner for Regional Policy Fourth Bruges European Business Conference/Brussels 23 April 2013 Dear friends, Dear colleagues, Ladies and gentlemen, The economic crisis which has been troubling our continent for the past few years has challenged many of our convictions and traditions.

SPEECH: Environmental Partnership remains core issue of Baltic Sea Strategy2013-04-05
Description:European Commission Johannes HAHN Commissioner for Regional Policy SPEECH: Conference of the Heads of Government of the Baltic Sea States on Environmental Protection/Saint Petersburg 5 April 2013 Prime Minister Medvedev, Your Excellencies, Dear colleagues, Ladies and gentlemen, I will never forget my first day as EU Commissioner for Regional Policy.

Speech: The 2014-2020 programming period: challenges ahead2013-04-04
Description:European Commission Johannes HAHN Commissioner for Regional Policy Speech: Conference on the new programming period/Athens 04 April 2013 Dear Prime Minister, Dear Ministers, Dear colleagues, Ladies and Gentleman Coming out of a crisis requires sacrifices, strong will and determination.

Speech: Putting a modern regional policy in place for Western Greece: Commissioner Johannes Hahn spells out how cohesion funds can help regional recovery2013-02-14
Description:European Commission Johannes Hahn Commissioner for Regional Policy Patras, Western Greece – Meeting with local and business representatives 14 February 2013 Commissioner Hahn is on the second leg of his "tour" of all 13 Greek regions to help make the most of EU regional funds for investment in growth.

Speech: Making Croatia competitive with EU cohesion Funds As Croatia's EU membership approaches, Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn calls for a clear strategy for EU investments in growth and innovation2013-02-12
Description:European Commission Johannes Hahn Commissioner for Regional Policy Zagreb, Opening speech at the Seminar on Smart Specialisation 12 February 2013 Dear Deputy prime Minister, Dear Ministers, Dear colleagues, Ladies and Gentleman Introduction - Innovation and Specialisation Research and development, innovation and technological developments are often associated with the US and...

Building trust in divided communities - sharing the experience of the EU PEACE Programme2013-01-31
Description:European Commission Johannes Hahn Commissioner for Regional Policy Opening Speech at the EU PEACE Programme event/Brussels 31 January 2013 Dear First Minister and deputy First Minister, Dear Minister, Your Excellences, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a pleasure to welcome you today to this meeting here in Brussels.

Speech - A More Prominent Role for Europe's Cities in EU Regional Policy2012-12-03
Description:European Commission Johannes HAHN Commissioner for Regional Policy Speech - URBACT Annual Conference/Copenhagen 3 December 2012 Minister, Lord Mayor, cities of Europe It is a pleasure to be here with so many city managers and experts on our new urban reality.

Speech - Celebrating the first year of the EU Strategy for the Danube region, Commissioner Johannes Hahn2012-11-27
Description:European Commission Johannes Hahn Commissioner for Regional Policy Speech - First Annual Forum of the EU Danube Strategy/Regensburg 27 November 2012 Dear Ministers, Dear Emilia, Mr Mayor, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear Danube colleagues, Welcome to the first Danube Forum and let me warmly thank our hosts in Bavaria! We are...

Better Spending and Effectiveness for Cohesion Policy to Deliver Growth and Jobs2012-11-06
Description:European Commission Johannes Hahn Commissioner for Regional Policy Informal Council/Nicosia 6 November 2012 Ladies and Gentlemen, Effectiveness must be central to our discussions as we focus on Cohesion Policy investments clearly towards the creation of growth and jobs. This meeting takes place at a crucial point in time.

Johannes HAHN Commissioner for Regional Policy "Engineering Recovery and Growth with Cohesion Policy in Greece" To the Governors of the Greek Regions Athens, 19 October 20122012-10-19
Description:European Commission Dear Governors, Dear Secretary General, Ladies and gentlemen, Greece is going through rough times. There is no denying that the financial and economic crisis has turned into a job and confidence crisis. This crisis bites and your citizens suffer.