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The RegHub Network has concluded its fifth consultation on the impact of three CAP Regulations on rural development, more concretely, on the extent to which they can support rural areas to address socio-economic challenges such as low growth, unemployment or poor generational renewal. Powered by WPeMatico
The European Committee of the Regions has put forward an opinion on the 8th Environment Action Programme (EAP), the EU’s common environmental strategy for 2030 that supports the European Green Deal. Europe’s environment outlook in the coming decades is discouraging, says the 2020 European Environment Agency report. Powered by WPeMatico
Ten years after the European Commission adopted its first Roma integration strategy, Europe’s largest ethnic minority is still subject to severe and persistent racial discrimination across the EU. Powered by WPeMatico
The members of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and Ana Paula Zacarias, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs, discussed the political priorities of the EU presidency and their impact on a local and regional level. The debate took place during the CoR’s February plenary session and highlighted
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the European Union have reinforced their cooperation to shape the future of work and promote decent work. This will help the EU and the ILO in their responses to the devastating impact of the coronavirus crisis on the world of work. Powered by WPeMatico
While COVID-19 has exacerbated Europe’s food security vulnerabilities, current agriculture practices keep damaging the environment, provoking drastic biodiversity loss and emitting 10% of the EU’s annual carbon emissions Powered by WPeMatico
Regions and cities are calling for coordinated support from the EU and Member States to relaunch the cultural and creative sectors that are among the most affected by the COVID-19 crisis and national lockdowns. In a debate with Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, members
Cities and regions are keen to be fully involved in the governance and implementation of European research and innovation policies. In particular, the introduction of European Research Area (ERA) hubs could be a key tool in achieving the European Union’s objectives concerning environmental, digital, social and economic cohesion, as the
Local and regional leaders are ready to promote citizens’ initiatives with territorial impact Powered by WPeMatico
The European Committee of the Regions and the World Health Organization (WHO) today signed an Action Plan to improve the resilience of regional and local health systems through joint research and policymaking. The Action Plan, which builds on long-standing cooperation launched in November 2016, also responds to the need to