Meeting in Brussels of the ENI CBC programmes involving Russia and Belarus

Following the Russian military aggression on Ukraine, and in line with the decision of the European Council to suspend cooperation with Russia and Belarus, a meeting was held in Brussels on 22 March to explore ways to continue the implementation of the nine concerned ENI CBC programmes and of the Baltic Sea Region transnational cooperation […]

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Smart grid technology driving renewable energies

“At the beginning, it was a research project but now it has become a large-scale project with  interconnection between universities, researchers and economic actors. In the ENI CBC programmes one  is never alone: this is the main added value of this programme.” Dario Di Cara, Research Scientist in the Institute of Marine Engineering CNR-INM Palermo […]

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Financing young people out of the shadow-economy

“Start-ups and new businesses begin with so much hope, excitement and promise, but the search for c capital is often challenging and stressful, whether you’re starting a business from scratches, or you are trying to find resources to push your start-up forward.” Hijazi Natsheh, Leaders Organization (Palestine) […]

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Hand-baking to enjoy the traditional craft

“Our task is to create reasons to visit the Carpathian region. We do not just want to preserve elements of national culture, we want to package them nicely and present them as a tourist product, which can be sold by tourist operators.” Lada Malanii, lead beneficiary marketing manager (Ukraine) […]

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Commission suspends cross-border cooperation and transnational cooperation with Russia and Belarus

Following the Russian military aggression against Ukraine and in line with the Commission’s decision to fully implement all EU restrictive measures – states a press release issued today by DG REGIO, the Directorate General for Regional and Urban policies – the European Commission has suspended the cooperation with Russia and its ally Belarus in the […]

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