Day: February 6, 2021

European Innovation Council – Equity funding in the EU: new report sheds light on shortcomings in the EU finance landscape

The Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation published today the results of an independent expert report identifying the investment gaps existing in the EU and reasons behind these. Powered by WPeMatico

Implementation report on the impact of the CAP on rural development published

The RegHub Network has concluded its fifth consultation on the impact of three CAP Regulations on rural development, more concretely, on the extent to which they can support rural areas to address socio-economic challenges such as low growth, unemployment or poor generational renewal. Powered by WPeMatico

The 2030 Environmental Action Programme. COVID-19 shows need for a stronger link between health and environment

The European Committee of the Regions has put forward an opinion on the 8th Environment Action Programme (EAP), the EU’s common environmental strategy for 2030 that supports the European Green Deal. Europe’s environment outlook in the coming decades is discouraging, says the 2020 European Environment Agency report. Powered by WPeMatico

Regions and Cities push for more ambition to combat Anti-Gypsyism in Europe

Ten years after the European Commission adopted its first Roma integration strategy, Europe’s largest ethnic minority is still subject to severe and persistent racial discrimination across the EU. Powered by WPeMatico

CoR members and EU Portuguese Presidency discuss health, social and economic recovery priorities

The members of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and Ana Paula Zacarias, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs, discussed the political priorities of the EU presidency and their impact on a local and regional level. The debate took place during the CoR’s February plenary session and highlighted