Day: October 15, 2021

Local leaders to Vice-President Šuica: we are ready to join forces to strengthen and modernise democracy in the EU and to contribute to the success of the Conference on the future of Europe

Local and regional leaders held today a debate with Dubravka Šuica, European Commission Vice-President for Democracy and Demography. The members of the European Committee of the Regions’ (CoR) praised the role the Commission is playing in making sure that the voice of regions, cities and villages are represented in an

Cut EU funding to governments promoting anti-LGBTIQ policies, regions and cities say

In an opinion adopted by the plenary session today, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) welcomes the EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy but warns that we are at the same time experiencing regression in respect of EU values, with some authorities continuously using anti-LGBTIQ rhetoric and even adopting discriminatory policies

Cohesion policy: MEPs and local leaders call for a greater deployment of the Recovery Plans in EU regions and for a swift delivery of partnership agreements

Members of the European Parliament and the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) discussed with Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms Elisa Ferreira the new programming period 2021-27 and the territorial aspects of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). They asked the European Commission to ensure the full respect of the

Cities call on Conference on the Future of Europe to promote a more participative, green and inclusive EU democracy

At the event “Cities fostering democracy in the European Union: Urban perspectives for the Conference on the Future of Europe”, co-organised by the European Committee of the Regions, Eurocities and the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), local and regional leaders set out their expectations for the Conference on

Europeans deserve the best consumer protection in the world – local authorities’ demands

At its October plenary session, the members of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) adopted an opinion on the New Consumer Agenda highlighting the importance of protecting consumer rights. Consumer protection must take into account the effects of the COVID-19 crisis, environmental changes, digital transformation, globalization and the emerging

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