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Remote Work Is Redrawing Europe’s Regional Landscape, New R-MAP Evidence Shows

Viviana Rubbo — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:56:43 +0000

Brussels, 16 December 2025 Remote work is not just changing how Europeans work; it is shaping Europe’s regional landscape. New evidence by the R-Map project provides a clear, data driven view of how remote working arrangements (RWAs) are redrawing the urban-rural divide and transforming socio-economic conditions across Europe. This third press release showcases the project’s...

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No net land take policies, a recurring metropolitan affair?

Stephen Gallagher — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:21:42 +0000

Secretary General Henk Bouwman writes in the February edition of ESPON’s TerritoriAll magazine on the issue of development sprawl. This article was first published in the February 2024 edition of TerritoriAll. Read the full edition Europe is on the way to elections in June. The new parliament wil need to form a view on the...

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Report / Framing Metropolitan Cohesion Policies: exploring Urban-Rural Partnerships

Stephen Gallagher — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 11:45:01 +0000

Report from the METREX Autumn 2023 Conference in Braga now out! Download the report here (PDF) In 2023, the METREX Autumn conference was held in Braga, Portugal, over 22-25 October. It was hosted by the Intermunicipal Community of Cávado, and supported by a number of national partners including the Operational Programme NORTE 2030, Regional Directorate...

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War prompts update on Wrocław 2050 strategy

Metrex — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 13:19:52 +0000

In March this year, the City of Wrocław shared its 2050 foresight strategy which predicts social, economic and spatial development over the next 30 years. Wrocław explains below why, in light of the war in Ukraine, they have revised this strategy and issued a supplement to the report, analysing the potential long-term impact. The Russian...

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Towards a Metropolitan Vision for Europe 2050 – October update

Metrex — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:25:50 +0000

Europe is confronted by unprecedented social and physical change. From climate adaptation to energy production, productivity to inequality, the challenges we face seem insurmountable. Prompted by an invitation from EU Commissioner for Cohesion and Reform Elisa Ferreira to rethink our approaches to these issues, METREX, is developing a uniquely metropolitan-level solution to a prosperous, safe...

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ESPON STISE findings: Keeping the Eurodelta metropolis accessible and attractive to live in

Metrex — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:54:19 +0000

METREX-supported ESPON project results explore to what extent the Strategic Urban Region of the Eurodelta (SURE) is moving towards greener mobility. Research carried out for ESPON– on which METREX was an Observer –has identified four effective cross-border policy measures and a clear approach on how the mobility of both people and goods in the Eurodelta...

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ReProLa – Regionally Specific Land Management in Urban-Rural Partnerships

Christa Standecker — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:13:17 +0000

Stadt-Land-Plus: Achieving more together for a strong region Motivation Economic growth, demographic developments, and changing lifestyles result in an increased competition regarding land use. Focusing on the production of regional agricultural goods, helps increase regional value, improve the quality of resources, and ameliorate urban-rural conflicts regarding land use. Goals and Approach With the Nuremberg Metropolitan...

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METREX signs the Helsinki Impact Declaration

Metrex — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 14:23:25 +0000

METREX Secretary General signs the Helsinki Impact Declaration during the Helsinki Impact Conference Helsinki invited other cities and collaboration partners to take systemic and rapid actions in solving global challenges. The joint declaration was signed on 10 October 2019 in Helsinki as a conclusion to the Helsinki Impact Conference. During the two-day conference, policy makers,...

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