This report considers how a new Code of Conduct could help ensure the active and structured involvement of Local and Regional Authorities (LRA) in the European Semester. The Semester is the annual cycle of the economic and budgetary policy coordination and also serves to implement the Europe...

This report considers how a new Code of Conduct could help ensure the active and structured involvement of Local and Regional Authorities (LRA) in the European Semester. The Semester is the annual cycle of the economic and budgetary policy coordination and also serves to implement the Europe...

This second edition of the Handbook builds on the success of the first edition. It informs local and regional authorities about the strategic potential of Europe 2020 in their area. It provides guidance and support to help regions and cities to network with each other in Europe and beyond, as...

In 2000, the EU launched its ambitious 'Lisbon Strategy' to become "the world's most dynamic knowledge-based economy by 2010". After five years, the EU's leaders re-launched the strategy in March 2005, placing greater emphasis on growth and jobs and transferring more ownership to member states...

The Lisbon Strategy is the key political expression of the European Union goal to become "the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion". Since 2006 three dimensions of cohesion,...

This study deals with the following issues: Climate change scientific evidence, impacts, mitigation and adaptation; Role of the European Union in achieved international agreements; EU leadership role in international agreements to fight climate change and European energy policy; Member States...