ECoSR 2026: Best Practices of Supporting Small Retail by Finalist Cities - Pitches
The European Commission released the pitch presentations of the twelve finalist cities in the 2026 European Cities and Small Retail (ECoSR) competition. Each PDF outlines that city’s strategy for bolstering small‑retail ecosystems, from digital tools to local sourcing. The documents are publicly available on the EU single‑market portal for download and review. This rollout marks the next step toward selecting the winners who will receive funding and recognition for their retail‑revitalisation plans.
Repurposing European Idle Industrial Capacities for Defence Production
The brief proposes a four‑step framework to convert Europe’s idle manufacturing capacity into defence production, leveraging economic‑complexity metrics to pinpoint sectors with transferable capabilities. It first quantifies idle output, then matches those capabilities to specific defence product requirements, assesses proximity...
