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Languages in which different information is published on the website of the Committee of the Regions

  • Website navigation structure is published in the EU official languages.
  • General information is published in the EU official languages as and when it is translated.
  • Official documents, documents of political importance, plenary session information and documents are published in all EU official languages
  • Information which is urgent or has a short lifespan (news, events,…) is not published in all languages. The choice of the language(s) depends on the target audience of the information.
  • Specialised information (technical information, work in progress, calls for tender) is mainly published in English
  • National and regional targeted information (Europe in my region) is published in the language of the country.
  • Contact forms and answers to your messages can be submitted in any EU official language and answers are provided when possible in the same language. An alternative preferred language (English, French or German) is requested to ensure swift reply. 

Surprised some information isn't available in your language? 

Website visitors are sometimes surprised that a page isn't available in their language. Generally, the languages available on the Committee of the Regions website depend on the following constraints:

  • (legal) importance – the public must have access to all official documents, so these are produced in all official languages. Other documents are translated only into the languages needed (for example, communication with national authorities, organisations or individuals);
  • urgency – to be relevant, some types of information need to be published rapidly. Since translation takes time, we prefer to publish quickly in the languages understood by the largest number of Europeans, rather than to wait for translations into all languages;
  • cost-effectiveness – to save taxpayers' money, for highly-specialised pages consulted only by a relatively small number of people, the concern is to ensure that most can understand the essence of the information;
  • technical constraints – managing a site in over 20 languages is highly complex, requiring a lot of human and financial resources;
  • translation – we only have (access to) limited numbers of translators and a limited budget for translation (all taxpayers' money). 

The CoR website offers machine translation provided by the European Commission's eTranslation service for selected content such as news and press releases. In case the text you see is a product of machine translation, this is clearly indicated by a message at the top of the page

  • Machine translation can give you a basic idea of the content in a language you understand. Please keep in mind that as it involves no human intervention and that the quality and accuracy of machine translation can vary significantly from one text to another and between different language pairs. 

We would welcome your feedback on machine translation.
 

Social Media Moderation Policy

Last updated: October 2025

 Applies to: Official CoR accounts on Facebook, X (previously Twitter), LinkedIn, Instagram, Threads and YouTube. 

The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) uses its social media channels to engage with citizens, regional and local representatives, and partners across Europe. We welcome open, constructive conversations and diverse opinions. This moderation policy explains how we manage comments and interactions on our social media pages. It applies to all public posts, replies, mentions and direct messages addressed to our official channels. 
 

  1. Feel free to comment and share our content 

       Our channels are spaces for respectful, inclusive, and fact-based dialogue. 
       We ask all users to: 

  • Treat others with respect and courtesy.
  • Stay on topic and contribute constructively.
  • Engage in healthy debate and respectful disagreement. 

     The CoR values freedom of expression and pluralism, but discussions must remain civil 
     and relevant to our work. We ask you to observe the fundamental principle of good behavior. 

  1. Refrain from posting inappropriate comments, such as:
  • Hate speech, discrimination or harassment based on nationality, race, gender, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other status.
  • Insults, threats, defamatory statements or personal attacks.
  • Calls for or incitement to violence, illegal activity, or self-harm.
  • Pornography and nudity.
  • Spam, repeated posting, or comments unrelated to the topic or that include copyright infringements
  • Advertising, commercial promotion or fundraising.
  • Links that are irrelevant, suspicious, or unsafe. 

This list is non-exhaustive and comments breaching these rules may be hidden or removed. Serious or repeated violations may result in users being blocked from posting on CoR accounts. 

  1. We reserve the right to:
  • Hide or delete comments that violate our moderation policy
  • Block or ban users who repeatedly or seriously breach these rules.
  • Report illegal content or behaviour (impersonating public figures or using fake accounts) to the competent authorities 

Moderation is carried out by authorised CoR staff, manually and, where appropriate, with platform tools. 

We aim to respond to as many questions as possible as quickly as we can. Did we miss yours? Please let us know at the e-mail address below. 

If you believe your comment has been removed in error, you may contact our moderation team at socialmedia@cor.europa.eu. We will review legitimate requests as promptly as possible.  

  1. Management 

The CoR’s social media accounts are managed by the Digital Communication and IT Strategy Unit (Directorate D), with content support from other departments. Following or mentioning other accounts does not imply endorsement. 

We use hashtags (#) to join public discussions, but the CoR is not responsible for content shared by others under those hashtags or on external sites. 

  1. Copyright 

The content posted on the CoR social media accounts is covered by our standard copyright notice, available here: https://cor.europa.eu/en/legal-notice#toc-copyright Unless stated otherwise, visuals and photos are © European Union. We strive to ensure that all posts comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) and copyright rules. If you believe your privacy or intellectual property rights have been infringed, please contact us. 

  1. Personal data 

The CoR processes limited personal data necessary for statistical purposes and monitoring online discussions. For full details, please consult our Data Protection Notice. Data collection and use are also governed by each platform’s own terms and conditions.

Copyright

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Unless otherwise indicated (e.g. with a copyright notice), content owned by the EU on this website is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). This means that reuse is allowed provided appropriate credit is given and any changes are indicated. 

For any use or reproduction of elements that are not owned by the European Union, permission may need to be sought directly from the right holders. Accordingly, you are required to clear additional rights if a specific content includes third-party copyrighted works. Where permission is obtained, such permission shall cancel and replace the above-mentioned general permission and shall clearly indicate any restrictions on use.

Disclaimer

The European Committee of the Regions maintains this website to enhance public access to information about its initiatives and European Union policies in general. Our goal is to keep this information timely and accurate. If errors are brought to our attention, we will try to correct them. 

However the European Committee of the Regions accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever with regard to the information on this site. 

This information is: 

  • of a general nature only and is not intended to address the specific circumstances of any particular individual or entity;
  • not necessarily comprehensive, complete, accurate or up to date;
  • sometimes linked to external sites over which the Committee has no control and for which the Committee assumes no responsibility;
  • not professional or legal advice (if you need specific advice, you should always consult a suitably qualified professional). 

Please note that it cannot be guaranteed that a document available on-line exactly reproduces an officially adopted text. Only European Union legislation published in the Official Journal of the European Union is deemed authentic. 

It is our goal to minimize disruption caused by technical errors. However some data or information on our site may have been created or structured in files or formats that are not error-free and we cannot guarantee that our service will not be interrupted or otherwise affected by such problems. The European Committee of the Regions accepts no responsibility with regard to such problems incurred as a result of using this site or any linked external sites. 

This disclaimer is not intended to limit the liability of the European Committee of the Regions in contravention of any requirements laid down in applicable national law nor to exclude its liability for matters which may not be excluded under that law.

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Compliance with applicable data protection and accessibility requirements of external websites linked to from Committee of the Regions website in the europa.eu domain, falls outside the control of the Committee of the Regions and is the explicit responsibility of the external website.

Disclaimer of endorsement

The purpose of any linked reference from Committee of the Regions website to any specific external resource, online service or a website, is to enhance the information available on Committee of the Regions website and help visitors to those websites.

Such linked references do not constitute endorsement by the Committee of the Regions of the specific external resource, online service or a website, nor endorsement of the information, contained in the linked reference, nor endorsement of the organisations owning the external websites.