Year: 2021

Aid Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community: Commission adopts the Action Programme for 2021

European Commission Press release Brussels, 16 Dec 2021 The Commission is adopting today a new Annual Action Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community. This Action Programme is worth a total amount of €30.7 million. Powered by WPeMatico

Stronger ties between the European Commission and local authorities are “a win-win endeavour”

EU’s cities and regions are looking forward to strengthening further their cooperation with the European Commission in the fields of research and innovation, education and culture. Through the Joint Action Plan which enters its second year, regions and cities will play their part in the success of the European Year

Commission presents guide for a fair transition towards climate neutrality

Today the Commission has issued policy guidance for a fair and inclusive transition towards climate neutrality to complement the package on delivering the Green Deal presented in July. Powered by WPeMatico

Citizens, local politicians and the future of Europe – interim report

The interim report summarises results from 130 events the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) has organised in 2021 in the context of the Conference on the Future of Europe. Reaching out to 10 000 citizens, local politicians and stakeholders, the CoR has worked together with the Bertelsmann Stiftung, local

Success of Eastern Partnership requires leaders of regions and cities to deliver

President Maia Sandu of Moldova has emphasised the empowerment of local authorities will be central to the success of reforms in her country, pledging to increase funding available to them. Speaking on the eve of a summit of the Eastern Partnership, she also urged local public administrations “to build partnerships,

Equality: All members of the new Disability Platform now known

On the 15th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, we are happy to announce that EU countries, civil society and the EU institutions have committed to work even more closely together to combat discrimination based on disability. This is our obligation under the UN

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Commission launches new digital skills test for users to understand their level of digital skills

The European Commission launches the new digital skills self-assessment tool to help learners and professionals understand their level of digital skills based on the digital competence framework. Powered by WPeMatico

Commission takes action to improve lifelong learning and employability

Today, the Commission has taken an important step in helping Member States meet this target by presenting proposals for Council Recommendations on individual learning accounts and on micro-credentials. Powered by WPeMatico

European Education Summit: Future education needs must be addressed at all levels of government

​Members of the European Committee of the Regions were invited to represent the EU’s regions and cities at the yearly European Education Summit organised by the European Commission on 9 December. This provided an opportunity to underline the essential contribution of local and regional authorities to developing high-quality digital education