Restrictions at the EU's internal borders should be re-introduced in crises only as a last resort and with EU consensus, in ways that minimise disruption for border regions, and are limited in…
Restrictions at the EU's internal borders should be re-introduced in crises only as a last resort and with EU consensus, in ways that minimise disruption for border regions, and are limited in…
The European Committee of the Regions strongly supports the polluter pays principle and strengthening penalties and calls for financial compensation for local and regional authorities as pollution…
The European Union's regions and cities believe that developing a macro-regional strategy for the Mediterranean basin would allow to tackle jointly the necessary green and digital transitions,…
Local and regional leaders in the EU have called for increased investment to produce more semi-conductors in Europe and reduce the dependence on suppliers of raw materials, intermediate products or…
Decarbonising transport is key to tackling the climate crisis and improving citizens' health and living standards. In opinions on the Trans-European Transport Network and the new Urban Mobility…
Cities and regions have a vital role in achieving the EU’s zero pollution ambition, particularly through improving their own local environment. The Zero Pollution Action Plan’s dedicated flagship…
The consequences of the ongoing climate emergency, the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia's war against Ukraine and the current record inflation rates triggered by increased food and energy prices make…
In a debate with EC Vice President for Democracy and Demography Dubravka Šuica, local and regional representatives welcomed the European Commission's support for a Convention to revise the EU…
Local industrial and craft products must be effectively promoted and protected against counterfeiting to prevent the current legal uncertainty resulting from the fragmentation of legal systems in all…
With a set of opinions adopted at its plenary session, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) recalled the paramount role of cohesion policy in reducing disparities between EU regions while…
Less than one month ahead of COP27 - the United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC), the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) has renewed its calls for sub-national governments to have a…
The President of the European Committee of the Regions Vasco Alves Cordeiro highlights that social inequalities, energy poverty and the climate crisis can only be addressed by mobilising regional and…