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A key moment of the Winter School 2026 was the consultation on the EUDS, where YEPs raised concerns about disinformation, foreign interference and the growing fragility of democracy at local level.

The European Committee of the Regions' Working Group on Defence held its third meeting on 23 March 2026 in Brussels, bringing together representatives from NATO, the European Parliament, the…

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

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…

Freedom, local democracy and gender equality honoured by this year's shortlist of Mayor Paweł Adamowicz Award

Local and regional leaders shared with Commissioner McGrath their determination to contribute to EU’s effort to protect and support elections, the information space and democratic participation.

In an opinion adopted on 10 December at the plenary session — drafted by Anne Rudisuhli (FR/Renew Europe), departmental councillor of Buches-du-Rhône — members of the European Committee of the…

European regions and cities are on the frontline of today’s security challenges, from the impact of the war in Ukraine to pressure on external borders and hybrid threats, making local resilience and…

EU cities and regions count on support from the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU to boost the resilience at local and regional level against external threats, such as cyberattacks or…

Members of the Commission for Natural Resources (NAT) of the Committee of the Regions (CoR) held a meeting on 11 July to address some of the most pressing challenges facing the European Union regions…

Canary Islands has become one of busiest migration routes to the EU. Members of the CoR's Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External Affairs (CIVEX) met in Santa Cruz de…

The 5th edition of the Mayor Paweł Adamowicz Award was launched by the President of the European Committee of the Regions, Kata Tüttő, during the 166th Plenary Session. The period of nominations for…