The European Union and any country wishing to join the EU need to do more to address the concerns of young people and secure their participation in politics, local and regional politicians from the…
The European Union and any country wishing to join the EU need to do more to address the concerns of young people and secure their participation in politics, local and regional politicians from the…
The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) on 29 June welcomed the increasing attention paid to local and regional government in the European Union's enlargement process, but added that the…
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…
Ukrainian local leaders have voiced strong support for the involvement of European cities and regions in the reconstruction of Ukraine. They have also urged them to help with rebuilding key…
European Committee of the Regions call for a better appreciation of the role of local and regional authorities in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
A strong European initiative is needed to make fresh money and concrete means available to provide long-term support for regions and cities who are welcoming Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war. The…
Common rules and fast-tracked access are needed to maximize the impact of €17 billion EU support package on the ground: this is the message delivered by leaders of the six political groups in the…
The European Union has turned to its regions and cities to help support the millions of Ukrainian refugees fleeing war. Following the adoption of a 10-point strategy that aims to protect refugees,…
Up to ten million Ukrainians have been displaced by the war, the United Nations said on 23 March, of which 3.5 million have fled the country. More than half the country’s children have now been…
The European Summit of Cities and Regions opened on 3 March with a first-day agenda dominated by the war in Ukraine and by issues critical to developing the European Union’s resilience. There was…
Call by the European Committee of the Regions comes ahead of a summit of EU regions and cities. The European Committee of the Regions has urged “all local and regional governments in the European…
On behalf of all European Union's cities and regions the European Committee of the Regions strongly condemn the Russian military aggression of Ukraine. Mayors of Ukraine are our…