Day: April 17, 2021

Smart specialisation strategies are a cornerstone of EU’s sustainable recovery

The European Committee of the Regions and the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre organized a joint online workshop on 15 April to underline the role of regional Smart Specialisation Strategies as a cornerstone of EU policies, from the post-pandemic recovery plans to the delivery of the European Green Deal, digital

The Renovation Wave will play a key role in Europe’s economic and social recovery

In this interview, Enrico Rossi (IT/PES), a member of Signa Municipal Council (Florence) and former president of the Tuscany Region (2010-2020), answers six questions about his opinion on the EU’s Renovation Wave initiative, adopted in March by the European Committee of the Regions. The Renovation Wave, launched on 14 October

The CoR supports the European Citizens’ Initiative against the practice of rearing animals in cages

The rapporteur of the European Committee of the Regions’ opinions on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy and on Agro-ecology, Guillaume Cros, took part in a public hearing in the European Parliament to discuss the European Citizens’ Initiative “End the Cage Age”, where he reiterated the CoR position against

New European Bauhaus: Cities and regions ready to act as living labs

To strengthen the territorial dimension of the New European Bauhaus initiative, the European Commission and the European Committee of the Regions organised on 14 April an online workshop with mayors and other high-level representatives of several former European Capitals of Culture and Capitals of Innovation. Participants highlighted to Commissioners Mariya

The European Week for Waste Reduction Awards announces its 2020 finalists

The European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) Awards has selected the finalists of its 2020 edition. The high-level jury has shortlisted sixteen creative and effective actions carried out by 8 Member States on the theme of invisible waste. Winners will be announced at the EWWR Awards Ceremony on 1 June