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Portrait: Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Regional Policy

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09 October 2017
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Johannes Hahn has been the European Commissioner for Regional Policy since February 2010. He is a well-known politician in Austria, where he has been working for many years at local, regional and national levels. Read his interview : he discusses cities’ assets and weaknesses, innovation, energy savings, cultural identities… and good restaurants.

URBACT is an open community made up of city practitioners and policy makers who are passionate about their work. They are working hands-on in the field, facing a variety of challenges and situations, bringing progress to urban policies on a daily basis. You can find in the 'URBACT People' section on our website a few portraits to give you insight into some of those involved in the programme. Discover Alison Partridge's portrait, ESIMEC Lead Expert as well as for example the portraits of Stoyan Georgiev who works for the Bulgarian Ministry of Regional Development and is partner in RegGov project or Suzi Kvas, Head of a municipal social organisation in Celje, Slovenia and Lead Partner of WEED project.


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