Month: February 2020

European Green Deal – small communities can make a big difference

Large industry plans and global investment strategies to decarbonise the world’s economy might well be on the table of big European capitals. Yet, it is in small coastal communities that Mediterranean Storm Gloria hit the most. Sub-municipal communities are at the frontline of climate impact while remaining pivotal to deploy

Central Macedonia Governor elected President of the EU’s Committee of the Regions

Greece’s Apostolos Tzitzikostas (EPP) was elected President of the European Committee of the Regions today. The Governor of Central Macedonia in Greece will lead the EU’s assembly of local and regional elected politicians for the next two and a half years. During the Committee’s first sitting of the new five-year

City partnerships could help EU’s Africa agenda

The model of collaboration between European and Libyan cities developed over the past four years could serve as an inspiration for peer-to-peer partnerships with regions and cities elsewhere in Africa, the European Committee of the Regions said on 12 February. The recommendation is contained in a set of proposals by

Local democracy faces increasingly “hostile environment” in enlargement countries

The European Union should do much more to support the consolidation of effective and independent public administrations in municipalities and regions in the Balkans and Turkey. This would, the European Committee of the Regions argues in an opinion adopted on 12 February, help counter the “increasingly hostile environment for civil

Events – European Forest Policy Post-2020 – 18 March 2020, Brussels, Belgium

EFI’s next ThinkForest seminar on the European Forest Policy Post-2020 will take place in Brussels on 18 March. It will discuss issues such as: • What does the Green Deal mean for European forest policy? • How can we improve policy coordination The event also sees the launch of EFI’s newest From

Women Innovators prize – EU Prize for Women Innovators 2020 opens for applications

The European Commission launched today the seventh edition of the EU Prize for Women Innovators. The Prize celebrates female leaders in innovation and aims to inspire the next generation to follow their footsteps. Powered by WPeMatico

A pluralistic and innovative vision of culture key to strengthening European identity

Culture should be on a more prominent position on the EU’s political agenda, and the next multiannual EU budget should provide adequate support for cities and regions in the management, use and development of cultural heritage, the European Committee of the Regions argues in an opinion prepared by Vincenzo Bianco

Locate Russian Women – Ideas on how to Meet a wonderful Pretty Russian Woman

Pretty Russian women are typical over the globe; but also for women who need to find their soul mate, these types of Russian females have become very popular. If you want in order to find a fabulous, very Russian female, then you want to know some tips and tricks in

Research Headlines – Shining the spotlight on gender inequalities in culture

From literature and theatre to social media and sport, an EU project has investigated the production of gender equalities and inequalities in different forms of culture across Europe. Powered by WPeMatico

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