05 - 06 juli 2023

156th CoR Plenary Session

The Members of the European Committee of the Regions held a meeting for the 156th Plenary Session on 5-6 July 2023.

Plenary event - Paul Henri Spaak building – Brussels (Belgium)
Meerdaags evenement
European Union, 2021

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​​​​​​The main highlights of the session were:

  • ​Debate on the role of local and regional authorities in the defence of democracy with:
    • ​Věra Jourová, Vice-President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency
    • Raphaël Glucksmann (FR/S&D), Member of the European Parliament​​
    • Patrick Molinoz (FR/PES), Chair of the CIVEX Commission of the CoR​​
  • ​Debate on the revision of the EU legislation about urban waste water treatment and ambient air quality with:
    • ​Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
    • Rafał Trzaskowski (PL/EPP), Chair of the ENVE Commission of the CoR (tbc)
  • ​Debate on the mid-term review of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) with:
    • Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for Budget and Administration
    • Thomas Habermann (DE/EPP), District Commissioner of Rhön-Grabfeld
    • Emil Boc (RO/EPP), Chair of the COTER Commission of the CoR​
  • Debate on the US and EU subnational entities: strengthening democracy, fostering growth and development with:​
    • Robin Vos, President of the National Conference of State Legislatures
    • Patrick Molinoz (FR/PES), Chair of the CIVEX Commission of the CoR
    • Eric Adams (USA), Mayor of New York City (video statement)​
  • Debate on the role of local and regional authorities​ in the EU enlargement process with:​
    • ​​​​​Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement​
    • Andreas Schieder (AT/S&D), Chair of the Delegation to the EU-North Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee of the European Parliament
    • Patrick Molinoz (FR/PES), Chair of the CIVEX Commission of the CoR
  • ​European Entrepreneurial Region Award Ceremony with:
    • Josianne Cutajar (MT/S&D), Member of the European Parliament
    • Massimiliano Fedriga (IT/ECR), President of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region
    • Jan Grolich (CZ/EPP), Governor of the South Moravian region
    • Mário de Sousa Passos (PT/EPP), Mayor of Vila Nova de Famalicão
    • Witold Kozlowski (PL/ECR), Marshall of the Malopolskie Voivodship
    • Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová (CZ/RENEW E.), Chair of the ECON Commission of the CoR

Agenda

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Multimedia

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    Plenary session day 1

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    Plenary session day 2

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Adviezen

The plenary assembly will discuss and vote on the opinions listed here.