"European Union (EU) macro-regional strategies, such as the ones composed for the Adriatic Ionian, Alpine, Baltic Sea and Danube regions, aim to improve transnational cooperation and coordination in a 'territorially defined' setting. These strategies propose an integrated framework for...

Upon entry into the European Union, countries become members of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), with a derogation from adopting the euro as their currency (that is, each country joining the EU commits to replace its national currency with the euro, but can choose when to request...

The 2008 global financial and economic crisis led to a significant increase in unemployment rates in most developed economies, yet despite the rising supply of labor, a high share of employers claim that they cannot find the right talent and skills. Concerns that economic restructuring and...

Die Sicherung einer ökologisch und sozial nachhaltigen Energieversorgung für die Volkswirtschaften Europas sowie die damit verbundenen Herausforderungen – dieses für Politik, Wirtschaft und Verwaltung gleichermaßen relevante Thema beschäftigt nationale Regierungen, die Institutionen der...