Month: December 2021

European Committee of the Regions calls for a European eco-label for aquaculture products and a one-stop-shop for licenses

The blue economy employs close to 4.5 million people and generates around €650 billion in turnover and €176 billion in gross value added in the EU. Aquaculture – fish farming – accounts for 20% of fish and shellfish supply in the EU. The sector is composed of 15,000 enterprises and

Regional innovation ecosystems are the key to higher competitiveness and strategic autonomy of European industry

The EU needs a strategy that can help industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reach climate-neutrality at the same time as helping to recover from the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic. A set of concrete measures on how this can be achieved – including strengthening the role of SMEs

National recovery plans will be less effective if regions and cities are left out

The economic and social recovery, as well as the green and digital transitions, can only succeed if local and regional authorities are directly involved in preparing and implementing the national recovery and resilience plans (NRRPs). Powered by WPeMatico

Ending homelessness in Europe requires effective place-based and housing-led solutions

Regions and cities are calling on the European Commission to provide more support to all levels of government in the endeavour to end homelessness in Europe by 2030. In a debate with Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, members of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) welcomed

European Year of Youth 2022 needs a strong social and local dimension

Europe’s regions and cities have welcomed the proposal to designate 2022 as the European Year of Youth. The resolution adopted today by the European Committee of the Regions’ plenary session underlines the key role of local and regional authorities in promoting youth participation in local democracy and urges to mainstream

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European Day of Persons with Disabilities: this year’s conference focuses on health, digital transition and on children with disabilities

The annual conference celebrates the European Day of Persons with Disabilities. At the Access City Award ceremony, which closes the conference, Commissioner for Equality, Helena Dalli, will announce the winner of the 2022 Access City Award. This award recognises cities that are making outstanding efforts to become more accessible for

Registration Opens for the European Summit of Regions and Cities, 3-4/3/2022

Registration is now open for the 9th European Summit of Regions and Cities, scheduled to take place in Marseille (France) on 3-4 March 2022, in the context of the incoming French Presidency of the Council of the EU. Powered by WPeMatico

Conference on the Future of Europe: the EU needs to demonstrate concrete results in regions, cities and villages to increase citizens’ trust in our democracy

The members of the European Committee of the Regions held a discussion with Herman Van Rompuy, president of the High Level Group on European Democracy, and Renaud Muselier, president of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region, delegated president of the Association of the Regions of France and co-organiser of the European Summit