In recent years, the railway sector in the European Union has undergone a huge process of change, triggered by market liberalisation which came about as a result of EU legislation in the area. Increased restructuring and reorganisation within the sector has also led to conflicts in industrial...

In recent years, the European demographic situation has been characterised by a growing proportion of older people and a shrinking proportion of younger people – a trend that is set to continue for at least the next two decades. These developments pose challenges for both public policy and the...

While restructuring is increasingly acknowledged as an inherent characteristic of economic development and receives substantial policy attention at European and Member State level, the regional perspective on it is rarely discussed. However, most large-scale restructurings affect the regions and...