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The European Union needs a strong, flexible and reformed Cohesion Policy available to all territories, with regions and cities at its heart, to boost the EU’s competitiveness while reducing regional…

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) increasingly shapes the digital landscape, local and regional authorities stand at the forefront of harnessing its transformative potential to meet the needs of…

European Commissioner Urpilainen and European Committee of the Regions stress importance of sub-national administrations in EU-Africa relationship.

The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) on 20 November adopted an opinion on ‘Fair working conditions in agriculture: the local and regional perspective’, led by Karine Gloanec-Maurin, First…

The European Committee of the Regions together with leaders of Kyiv, Mariupol and Kharkiv region reflect on grim milestone.

The post-2027 multiannual budget of the European Union must be simpler, more flexible and built on the needs of local communities, who can ensure that investments will effectively promote cohesion…

COVID-19 pandemic showed that cross-border cooperation of emergency services remains patchy across the EU, regional and local leaders say.

With geopolitical tensions and security threats on the rise, the EU needs to safeguard critical infrastructure and bolster strategic resilience when managing foreign direct investments (FDI). In an…

The president of the European Committee of the Regions, Vasco Alves Cordeiro, together with the president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, will address the plenary session on 20 November,…

To remain a leading global economic power and enhance its competitiveness, the EU needs a unified EU industrial policy but also investment tailored according to the needs and potential of local…

The Eurodistrict SaarMoselle is the winner of the 2024 edition of the EGTC award, assigned every two years by the European Committee of the Regions to actions implemented by European Groupings of…

The 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP29) will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November. Led by President Vasco…