Elisa Ferreira @ElisaFerreiraEC@respublicae.eu

This shows yet again that the EU cannot function without #CohesionPolicy

Romania’s GDP progressed very quickly since EU accession but internal disparities remain.

Cohesion helps regions accelerate convergence & build the basis that will allow them to walk by themselves. 🇪🇺🤝🇷🇴

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ElisaFerreiraEC/status/1643381184452345860

We visited a hospital, a kindergarden & a meat processing factory in Vaslui ➕the Nicolina Ukrainian Refugee Centre, the medical simulation centre CEMEX & the emergency rescue centre SMURD, in Iași.

It is very rewarding to see progress benefiting people in their everyday lives.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ElisaFerreiraEC/status/1643381176407556099

Today 4 April I visited with @NicolasSchmit 6 very inspiring #CohesionPolicy funded projects in Romania’s North East region.

In spite of being peripheral & lagging, the region has many centres of excellence, entrepreneurial capacity and energy. I am sure it will catch up quickly

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ElisaFerreiraEC/status/1643381168732008450

Good exchange w/ local authorities, businesses, unions & NGOs on how #CohesionPolicy is supporting Romania.

Shared prosperity & upward social convergence are what the 🇪🇺 project is about.

We need everyone's ideas and engagement to build a strong Romania🇷🇴 & a strong Europe 🇪🇺!

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ElisaFerreiraEC/status/1642987485608439808

Happy to launch #CohesionPolicy 2021-27 programmes in Iași, Romania, & writing next chapter of our joint history 🇷🇴 🤝🇪🇺

🇪🇺 has worked & will continue to work closely w/Romania for a resilient, fair & territorially balanced 🇷🇴 benefiting all citizens

👉 http://europa.eu/!3ccPw9

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ElisaFerreiraEC/status/1642914893018931200

The #Cohesion Fund is turning 30🎂!

179 billion € have been invested since its creation supporting many emblematic projects, helping to level the playing field in the single market & boost 🇪🇺 convergence.

👉 https://europa.eu/!9tNjr4
👇

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ElisaFerreiraEC/status/1642831056641433601

Excellent discussion w/ Romania PM @NicolaeCiuca & Minister @BolosMarcel on incredible 🇷🇴 economic catching up: from 40% of 🇪🇺 GDP in 2006 to 77% in 2022!

#CohesionPolicy played major role in this progress & will contine to support a territorially balanced, fair & prosperous 🇷🇴

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ElisaFerreiraEC/status/1642820891070328834

📢#CohesionPolicy➡️€166 million to upgrade the water & wastewater infrastructure in 4 counties in Romania 🇷🇴.

This support will contribute to:

✅sustainable development of the area
✅job creation
✅improving the life of citizens

🇪🇺🤝🇷🇴

👉https://europa.eu/!M6GVnH

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ElisaFerreiraEC/status/1641391487089799169

Smart specialisation is about ensuring each region reaches full innovative potential & contributes to growth of whole EU

Delighted to participate in launch of @S3Cop_EU new Community of Practice supporting successful implementation of smart specialisation strategies in 🇪🇺regions

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ElisaFerreiraEC/status/1641375914666721280

Achieving the Good Friday Agreement took courage and determination.

Keeping it for the last 25 years required commitment and investment.

Proud of the contribution given by Cohesion 🇪🇺 for Peace 🕊️ in Northern Ireland through #PeacePlus

@EUinmyRegion @EP_ThinkTank @EP_Regional
RT @EP_ThinkTank: The Good Friday/Belfast Agreement brought 30 y of violent sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland to an end
#MEPs call for increased awareness of the impact & necessity of…

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ElisaFerreiraEC/status/1641137371994357760

Muito importante a discussão com membros do Conselho de Estado sobre papel dos Fundos 🇪🇺 em Portugal.

O país está no grupo da frente em termos de execução.

Crucial centrar debate sobre escolhas estratégicas e qualidade projectos para um desenvolvimento territorial equilibrado.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ElisaFerreiraEC/status/1641132913801429016

Delighted that 1st Turkish Cypriot producer received EU quality label PDO for his Halloumi/Hellim

It's a great achievement from cooperation w/🇪🇺 funded Aid Programme for Turkish Cypriot community. 🇪🇺 HH scheme aims to help both communities build trust

👉https://europa.eu/!XFK4pV

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ElisaFerreiraEC/status/1640747280209674240

Un placer celebrar el programa 2021-27 y de la RIS 3: un marco fuerte para la inversión de 1500 millones de € de la política de #Cohesión en Galicia para afrontar los retos territoriales, demográficos, ecológicos y de innovation.

Que la ejecución sea exitosa! A UE ao seu carón!

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ElisaFerreiraEC/status/1640740313361788928

Innovation is 🇪🇺’s best response to the challenges of green & digital transitions.

#CohesionPolicy & #HorizonEurope work together to support interregional cooperation to reduce the innovation divide.

At the Partnerships for Regional Innovation event👉https://europa.eu/!hDwjmH

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ElisaFerreiraEC/status/1640670861349867521

Thanks to @EPCulture for the invite and excellent discussion today, putting #HarnessingEUTalent high on the agenda and combining culture, education & #CohesionPolicy for place-based solutions to #TalentDevelopmentTraps.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ElisaFerreiraEC/status/1640475211454717956

Excellent exchange with Heads of Representations of @EU_Commission about the policy that is closest to citizens bringing positive change on the ground: #Cohesions & #Reforms

Cohesion is the silent strength of our Union 🇪🇺

Showing its results is our best communication strategy.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ElisaFerreiraEC/status/1640355398363365376

#Cohesion funds also support 🇪🇺 regions to get out of:
☑️talent development trap due to brain drain
☑️middle-income trap preventing convergence
☑️innovation trap jeopardizing capacity to innovate

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ElisaFerreiraEC/status/1640338146083651588

In 2014-2020 #Cohesion funds supported:
📌modernisation of 2 million firms ➡️310,000 jobs
📌construction of 172 km of trams & metros
📌connection of 6.3 million households to broadband
📌30,000 enterprises to bring new products to the market

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ElisaFerreiraEC/status/1640338143910981635

Competitiveness depends on digital skills & firms’ capacity to innovate, but it also requires
✅basic infrastructure
✅public institutions providing a stable business environment
✅quality public services

This is why 🇪🇺 #CohesionPolicy supports investments in all these areas.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ElisaFerreiraEC/status/1640338141637689344

How competitive is your region?

Find out in our new Regional Competitiveness Index RCI 2.0👉https://europa.eu/!qjRb7b
&
👉https://europa.eu/!G6m8nq

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ElisaFerreiraEC/status/1640338138471059464