Day: October 14, 2021

Local and regional leaders call for the creation of a new EU label to protect industrial and craft excellence

Following the model applied for food geographical indications, the new system would help fight counterfeiting, protect jobs and products which are part of Europe’s cultural heritage A new EU-wide system for protecting Industrial and Craft Geographical Indications (ICGIs), built on the successful model used for agricultural products and food, would

Slovenia PM Janša to EU local leaders: calls for a greater inclusion of regions in the EU’s digital and green recovery will not go unheeded

Janez Janša, Prime Minister of Slovenia, currently holding the Presidency of the EU Council, remotely attended the Plenary of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), discussing with regional and local authorities how to address local communities’ needs. He told local and regional politicians that the top priority of his

Regions and cities urge for quick adoption of the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child

Jari Andersson, chair of Sastamala City Council (FI/EPP), has drafted an opinion urging the EU Member States to accelerate implementation of the EU strategy on the rights of the child and the European Child Guarantee. Mr Andersson’s opinion was adopted at the plenary session of the Committee of the Regions

COP26: Local leaders call on EU’s chief negotiator Vice-President Timmermans to include regional and local dimension in final Glasgow conclusions to protect people and the planet

Subnational governments deliver 70 % of climate mitigation measures and 90 % of climate adaptation policies. Their contribution must finally be recognised to avert the climate emergency The European Committee of the Regions adopted a resolution on COP26 setting out its climate demands two weeks before UN’s climate negotiations in

Local leaders call to strengthen resilience to protect people from natural disasters: “We must monitor, invest and act locally today, to save lives tomorrow”

UN, EU and local leaders must come together to monitor, assess and support regions, cities and villages build resilient communities. On the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) held a debate with Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk