Six new scientific clusters to support Danube strategy2013-05-16
Description:European Commission Press release Brussels, 16 May 2013 The European Commission and scientists and policy makers from the 14 Danube Region countries have today launched six scientific clusters to support economic development in the region.

Scientific support to the Danube Strategy2013-05-16
Description:European Commission MEMO Brussels, 16 May 2013 The Danube Region covers parts of eight EU countries (Germany, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Romania) and six non-EU countries (Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Ukraine and Moldova).

EU Solidarity Fund: Commission proposes €14.6 million to support Slovenia, Croatia and Austria after floods disaster2013-04-30
Description:European Commission Press release Brussels, 30 April 2013 European Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn has today announced an aid package from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) of over €14.6 million in response to serious flooding in Slovenia in October and November 2012.

Commission adopts plan to reprogramme €21 million of regional funds for growth and jobs in Cyprus2013-04-26
Description:European Press release Brussels, 26 April 2013 Commission The European Commission has today adopted a reprogramming plan that will help promote growth in Cyprus and strengthen the impact of EU regional funds there. The decision to redirect €21 million worth of Regional Funds is intended to help the country deal...

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.

EU Cohesion Policy is helping to weather the crisis and produce growth, says Commission 2013 Strategic Report2013-04-18
Description:European Commission Press release Brussels, 18 April 2013 The European Commission has today presented an overview of how EU Structural Funds are working in Member States. The ‘Strategic Report’ on the implementation of 2007-2013 Cohesion Policy programmes pulls together available information from Member States, up to end-2011 in most cases.

Danube Strategy Progress Report: A good start, now it's time to move up a gear2013-04-09
Description:European Commission Press release Brussels, 9 April 2013 The European Commission has released the first progress report on the European Union Strategy for the Danube Region, two years after it was first launched. It details significant achievements in tackling problems from missing transport links, lack of competitiveness, to pollution and...

International Roma Day: Commission calls for decisive action to further Roma integration2013-04-08
Description:European Commission MEMO Brussels, 8 April 2013 To mark International Roma Day, the European Commission has underlined the need for further efforts by the Member States to improve the situation for Roma communities in Europe.

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.