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The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) adopted an opinion on the forthcoming EU Anti-Poverty Strategy during its Plenary Session on 14 October, during a debate with Roxana Minzatu, Executive…

Fighting poverty, reducing the skills gap, and advancing women’s rights were the main topics discussed by local and regional leaders at the meeting of the Commission for Social Policy, Education,…

Local and regional leaders called on 7 May for fair, future-proof policies to safeguard the rights of young people and future generations and shield them from the consequences of unsustainable, short…

The President of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), Vasco Alves Cordeiro, and the European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit, presented, at a joint conference held at…

An international conference – co-organised with the Ukrainian, Swiss and UK governments, the OECD and the European Commission – on the role of regions and cities in Ukraine's recovery and…

​Innovation, research, culture and education are key to the EU's competitiveness, cohesion, and ability to lead the green and digital transitions. Close cooperation between the European…

​​2023 is the European Year of Skills during which the European Commission will shine light on what is done to support training and lifelong learning. Up-skilling however is not a panacea to all…

EU cities and regions call on the European Commission to strengthen the criteria for defining the employment status of digital platform workers in order to improve their working conditions. In an…

​The European Committee of the Regions will at its plenary on 29-30 June elect a new president for the second half of the Committee's 2020-25 mandate, to replace Apostolos Tzitzikostas. The…

The need for assistance and support to all people displaced by the conflict in the Ukraine and giving them access to the labour market, housing and other social services was the main message during a…