Notícias e comunicados de imprensa

Ahead of the participation on the UN High Level Political Forum on sustainable development, in New York, on 19 July, the European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen and the…

The debate on the future of cohesion policy is already gathering momentum. EU funding has a major impact on the development at both regional and local level in Sweden. In light of this, SveReg – a…

My main concern is the potential detachment of Cohesion Policy from the citizens, losing the close link between EU support and the beneficiaries. We are observing a shift towards top-down EU or…

More attention to local democracy and deeper rule-of-law reforms are needed. The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) has endorsed the European Commission's mixed assessment of reform…

Leading regional and local politicians from Ukraine told the European Alliance of Cities and Regions for the Reconstruction of Ukraine on 6 July that they are increasingly able to focus on recovery…

The EU's climate objectives will require an almost completely decarbonised electricity system by 2035, which is why regions and cities are urging the co-legislators to agree on an ambitious EU…

Local and regional leaders back increased financial support for Ukraine but warn of risk of undermining territorial cohesion through a more centralised management of EU funds.

In the European Union, one in eight deaths is linked to environmental pollution: air pollution alone means more than 300,000 Europeans die prematurely each year. In a debate with Commissioner…

In an important step towards enhancing transatlantic cooperation at the sub-national level, a president of the US National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has for the first time addressed a…

European small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are facing mounting challenges through the ongoing green and digital transitions as well as the war in Ukraine. Their competitiveness and resilience is…

Delivering an inclusive digital and green transition of Europe’s industry is crucial for EU’s cohesion and climate ambitions. The EU’s policy to reduce reliance on imports of critical raw materials…

There is currently a wide range of EU initiatives that provide opportunities for cities and regions to accelerate the green transition and facilitate the implementation of the European Green Deal. A…