November 22, 2017

From fake news to bots: impressions from this year’s Europcom

It has become a fixed entry in the European communications calendar: the Europcom conference has just taken place for the 8th time, bringing together more than 1000 communication professionals from all over Europe – mainly from the public sector, but also growingly from the private sector.
September 4, 2017

Cohesion policy in numbers – an exploratory journey through the data bases

For many, Cohesion policy comes down to direct results visible just around the corner, in close proximity, namely new roads, refurbished buildings and professional trainings teaching new skills. However, my colleagues and I have decided to take a step back and embrace the policy with a […]
June 26, 2017

Rethinking post-2020 Cohesion Policy: structural transformation and inclusive growth

In a context of reduced trust in the democratic institutions due to the financial, economic and migration crises and in view of the 7th Cohesion Forum, taking place in Brussels on 26 and 27 June 2017, Professor John Bachtler, director of the COHESIFY project, and fellow […]
June 22, 2017

The European Pillar of Social Rights: White or Toothless Tiger?

Within EU institutions, there is an increasing perception of the need to revisit the European approach to growth and revive the European social model, introducing a stronger dimension of social equity in public policies and increased protection of social rights for EU citizens and residents.   […]