Europe’s islands and coastal villages are facing a unique set of challenges. From the impact of maritime policies and climate adaptation to local economic pressures, the gap between decisions made in Brussels and the reality on the ground is growing. The “Islands Strategy” is an investigative framework designed to bridge this divide—examining how European environmental and structural regulations actually play out in isolated or coastal communities.
Why is it needed now? Because regional identity and local survival often hang in the balance when top-down policies fail to account for geographical isolation.
In our latest episode, we ground this strategy in a concrete case study, exploring the practical frictions and local perspectives that policy briefs leave out.
🎧 Listen to the full audio report on SoundCloud:
Frictions EU - Islands & Coastal Villages Report
