Kyustendil has technical personnel in their prime who are loyal to their region. A just transition here will only be successful if it recognizes their experience through validation
The transformation of Bulgaria’s coal regions is entering a new phase with the planned investment of an additional €123 million under the Just Transition Fund (JTF)
From the construction of a high-tech industrial park to the implementation of “smart” social services, the municipality of Kyustendil has managed to implement
With these words, the mayor of Kyustendil, Ognyan Atanasov, opened the seminar "Cohesion in Action," part of the European project Corejio
Brussels has officially launched the campaign for the prestigious REGIOSTARS 2026 awards, which recognize the most innovative and impactful projects implemented
After a decade of administrative efforts and rejections, the Kyustendil region has finally achieved a breakthrough in European funding for small settlements
The European project COREJIO has been launched to make the topics of just transition and cohesion policy more understandable, accessible, and relevant to people
Even before the Just Transition Mechanism came to be, Czechia had devised its own Restart strategy as a way to figure out a way forward for its three coal regions
The policy-led energy transition in Europe has inclusive aims but is not by default and has uneven effects on different regions and different groups of people
