Month: October 2021

New report shows employment and unemployment rates nearly back at pre-crisis levels

The newest quarterly review of Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) shows that the EU economy and labour market have started to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic with employment and unemployment at almost pre-crisis rates. Powered by WPeMatico

EU’s Regional and Local Barometer warns: €180 billion COVID gap will hit public services

EU CoR President Tzitzikostas warns €180 billion gap hole in local finances and criticises national governments’ failure to consult local governments in investment plans Powered by WPeMatico

Regions and cities welcome the European Digital Identity Wallet but point out the need for strong safeguards

The European Committee of the Regions has backed the idea of a European Digital Identity Wallet, which should enable citizens to prove their identity all across the European Union allowing them access both commercial and public services online. Members adopted today at the plenary session an opinion drafted by Mark

EU Cohesion policy on the front line of the recovery: €34 billion approved for regions and cities in just 4 months  

European Commission Press release Brussels, 11 Oct 2021 Today, at the press conference for the launch of the 19th European Week of Regions and Cities 2021, the Commission took stock of the implementation of the Recovery Assistance for Cohesion and the Territories of Europe (REACT-EU). Powered by WPeMatico

Measuring the impact of COVID-19 on EU regions, cities and villages: 2021 Regional and Local Barometer report to be presented at #CoRplenary

On 12 October the President of the European Committee of the Regions, Apostolos Tzitzikostas (EL/EPP), will present the 2021 Regional and Local Barometer to local leaders and the European Commissioner Vice-President, Maroš Šefčovič. The comprehensive report measures the impact of the pandemic on EU’s regions, cities and villages, providing key

Climate emergency: subnational governments close ranks on effective multi-level governance ahead of COP26

The 7th meeting of the European Committee of the Regions’ Green Deal Going Local Working Group focused on the role of subnational governments to effectively deliver on the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement. Members also exchanged views on the new European Commission’s Horizon Europe mission on 100 Climate-Neutral Cities

Focus sharpens on ‘hard reality’ of political resistance to sub-national UK-EU cooperation

The prospect of assembly for members of the UK and European parliaments was on 5 October welcomed by members of the European Committee of the Regions, who called for its evolution into a forum to which regions and cities could also have access. Powered by WPeMatico

The JRC Competence Centre on Participatory and Deliberative Democracy as knowledge and coordination hub for regions and cities

​Today, the European Commission Joint Research (JRC) Centre launched the Competence Centre on Participatory and Deliberative Democracy (CC). It aims at providing tools, resources, research and methodologies to build capacity and best practice in participatory and deliberative democracy across different levels of governance in the EU. Mark Speich, Chair of