Year: 2020

Cities and regions welcome progress on cohesion policy 2021-2027 rules and urge EU budget adoption

The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) welcomes the provisional agreement on the rules for the European fund for regional development and for the Cohesion fund, that will invest more than 240 billion euro to reduce disparities and boost sustainable growth in every region of the Union. Powered by WPeMatico

Outermost regions need tailor-made EU support for recovery

The particularly vulnerable situation of the EU’s outermost regions (ORs) is the focus of an opinion presented during the December plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions. The opinion, prepared by Ángel Víctor Torres Pérez (ES/PES), President of the Government of the Canary Islands, highlights the enormous negative

EU CoR President and UK Mayor of London: avoid a ”lose-lose” Brexit no deal causing a detrimental spiral for EU and UK regions and cities

During an online debate in Brussels the President of the European Committee of the Regions – Apostolos Tzitzikostas – and the Mayor of London – Sadiq Khan – called on the UK and EU negotiators to continue talks until a trade deal was agreed. Powered by WPeMatico

Regions and cities for using the crisis to spark a debate on resilience and sustainability in the tourism sectors

The particularly dramatic situation of the EU’s tourism sector is the focus of an opinion presented during the December plenary of the European Committee of the Regions. The opinion drafted by Manuel Alejandro Cardenete Flores (ES/Renew Europe), Deputy Minister for Tourism, Regeneration, Justice and Local Administration of the Regional Government

International Cooperation – Commissioner Gabriel signs Administrative Arrangement on Marine Research and Innovation with the Kingdom of Morocco

On behalf of the European Commission, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth Mariya Gabriel signed today the Administrative Arrangement on Marine Research and Innovation Cooperation, together with her counter-part His Excellency, Mr Driss Ouaouicha, the Vice-Minister in charge of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Kingdom of

Research Headlines – Nowe rozwiązania wspomagają samorządy w walce z cyberatakami

Samorządy lokalne coraz częściej padają ofiarą cyberataków. Walkę z tym zjawiskiem wspiera zespół finansowanego przez UE projektu, w ramach którego powstał zestaw narzędzi i usług wspomagających reagowanie na ataki. Dzięki opracowanym rozwiązaniom organy administracji samorządowej w Europie będą w stanie lepiej zadbać o cyberbezpieczeństwo, chroniąc tym samym mieszkańców oraz ich

Research Headlines – Nuove soluzioni aiutano le pubbliche amministrazioni locali a combattere gli attacchi informatici

Gli attacchi informatici contro gli enti locali sono in aumento. Per combatterli, un progetto finanziato dall’UE ha sviluppato e collaudato strumenti e servizi per evitare e reagire efficacemente a questi attacchi. Sulla base di questi risultati, le pubbliche amministrazioni locali in Europa beneficeranno di un programma più solido di sicurezza

Research Headlines – De nouvelles solutions aident les administrations publiques locales à lutter contre les cyberattaques

Les cyberattaques contre les gouvernements locaux augmentent. Un projet financé par l’UE a développé et testé une suite d’outils et de services visant à empêcher ces attaques et à réagir efficacement. Sur la base de ces résultats, les administrations publiques locales en Europe bénéficieront d’un programme de cybersécurité renforcé destiné

Research Headlines – Nuevas soluciones permiten a las administraciones públicas locales combatir los ciberataques

Los ataques cibernéticos contra los gobiernos locales van en aumento, por lo que un proyecto financiado con fondos europeos ha desarrollado y probado un paquete de instrumentos y servicios para prevenir y reaccionar ante estos ataques. Así, las administraciones públicas locales de Europa dispondrán de un programa de ciberseguridad robusto