The 10th meeting of the CoR Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU Budget (COTER) will be held on Thursday 17 September 2026, from 11:00 to 17:30 (Central European Summer Time) in Cáceres (Spain) at the Palacio de Congresos de Cáceres, Avda. de la Hispanidad, s/n.
At this meeting, COTER members will vote on the following opinions:
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EU’s Eastern regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine
Rapporteur: Adam Struzik (PL/EPP)
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EU Ports Strategy
Rapporteur: Keven Cauchi (MT/EPP)
COTER members will also exchange views on the following opinions:
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Outermost Regions Package (tbc)
Rapporteur: Thibault Lechat-Vega (FR/PES)
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EU strategy for islands
Rapporteur: Noel Formosa (MT/EPP)
Moreover, COTER members will have the opportunity to engage in a debate on "The Right to Stay".
COTER conference on “Cohesion policy 2028-2034 and European territorial cooperation as drivers of competitiveness and leverage of European added value”
In the morning of Friday, 18 September 2026, the COTER conference on “Cohesion policy 2028-2034 and European territorial cooperation as drivers of competitiveness and leverage of European added value” will provide an opportunity to discuss the added value of Cohesion Policy to support place-based territorial development from a local and regional perspective and the future of INTERREG.