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The Working Group on Defence of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) met on 16 June 2026 in Cartagena, Region of Murcia, calling for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to play a far…

Democracy, terrorism and role of EU local and regional authorities in EU's external affairs discussed at CIVEX meeting.

Cohesion policy, security and energy were the main topics of the meeting of the Bureau of the European Committee of the Regions, which took place on 13 June at the invitation of the President of the…

During the 11th Conference on Subsidiarity in Warsaw, organised by the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and Mazowieckie Voivodeship (Mazovia), the Union of Regions (Voivodeships) of the…

Local and regional leaders across Europe have called for a renewed focus on health promotion and prevention in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, rising prices, and the energy transition. In an…

Local and regional leaders warmly welcomed comments by European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, supporting their role in implementing the European Health Union…

High-level delegation from European Committee of the Regions in Kyiv to step up cooperation between the EU's and Ukraine's cities and regions on reconstruction. At the International Summit…

The CoR delegation was present in full force in Sharm el-Sheikh on the ninth day of COP27, where delegates met with EVP Frans Timmermans and key EU institutions, issuing a clear call for a stronger…

"We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot still on the accelerator". This was the COP27 opening message from UN secretary general António Guterres on Monday 7 November with 120…

War in Ukraine adds urgency to local leaders' focus on green issues and need for greater local powers. Local leaders have highlighted the need effort to raise awareness of the 'green…

The members of the delegation of the European Committee of the Regions to COP27 warmly welcome the support of the European Parliament on the urgency to foster multilevel cooperation in global climate…

Less than one month ahead of COP27 - the United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC), the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) has renewed its calls for sub-national governments to have a…