This year, the competition has once again reached new heights, with a record of 266 applications submitted. After the first round of evaluation, the jury has selected 25 outstanding finalists (10 of these are INTERREG projects) across five categories:

1. A COMPETITIVE AND SMART EUROPE 
2. A GREEN EUROPE 
3. A CONNECTED EUROPE 
4. A SOCIAL AND INCLUSIVE EUROPE 
5. A EUROPE CLOSER TO THE CITIZENS

 You can find the 25 finalist projects at the following link:

https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/projects/regio-stars-awards_en

Voting is open until 15 October, so don’t miss your chance to participate!

Voting for the Youth4Regions photo competition is now open!

Youth4regions is the European Commission’s programme that helps journalism students and young journalists discover what the EU is doing in their region.

The winner of the photo competition will receive the Megalizzi – Niedzielski Award during the European Week of Regions and Cities, which will be held on 13 and 14 October in Brussels.

You can vote at the following link:

Youth4Regions Photo Competition | European Week of Regions and Cities

You have until Monday 13 October to vote for your favourite photo of an EU-funded project!