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The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) held an external seminar of its Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External Affairs (CIVEX) in Elbląg on 10 April 2026 to take stock…

Draft opinions by the European Committee of the Regions voice concerns about impact of proposed budget reforms.

Recommendation by the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly responds to calls by the CoR.

Ekrem İmamoğlu, Mayor of Istanbul, has been awarded the fifth edition of the Mayor Paweł Adamowicz Award for his defence of democracy, solidarity and the independence of local government in the…

Local needs for infrastructure, security and environmental protection at heart of recommendations by the European Committee of the Regions.

Support for mayors imprisoned in Türkiye reflected in award to Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.

Also on #CoRplenary agenda: water resilience, competitiveness, and award for Istanbul's imprisoned Mayor İmamoğlu.

The ARLEM Award – Young Local Entrepreneurship in the Mediterranean enters its eighth edition in 2026, and applications are now officially open.

CIVEX members call for urgent aid for Ukrainian cities, and highlight need for more communication on enlargement and a more strategic approach to the Black Sea.

European cities and regions are urged to send generators, storage systems and other equipment in response to attacks that threaten the "livelihoods of millions".

For his unyielding defence of democracy, solidarity and the independence of local government facing autocratic tendencies and attempts at disqualification, Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Mayor of Istanbul, has…

Year of upgraded relations with local and regional authorities in enlargement countries ends with flurry of meetings.