Month: September 2022

EU regions and cities pledge Mayor Klitschko support to rebuild Ukraine

​Vitaliy Klitschko, Chairman of the Association of Ukrainian Cities and Mayor of Kyiv, takes part in the meeting of the European Committee of the Regions in Prague to show support for efforts by the Committee and Czech Presidency of the EU for Ukraine’s reconstruction. Powered by WPeMatico

EU Cohesion Policy: €817 million to Malta to support a more competitive, inclusive, green, and digital economy

European Commission Press release Brussels, 16 Sep 2022 Malta will benefit from €817 million in Cohesion Policy funding in 2021-2027 to support the sustainable development of its economy as set out in the Partnership Agreement just adopted by the Commission. Powered by WPeMatico

European Parliament Joint Debate on Cohesion Policy – reports on the 8th Cohesion Report and on EU border regions

European Commission Speech Strasbourg, 14 Sep 2022 Madame President, Honourable Members, and especially rapporteur Krehl, and rapporteur Omarjee.   Thank you for the high quality of both reports. The 8th Cohesio… Powered by WPeMatico

State of the European Union: regions and cities answer the call and stand ready

President von der Leyen’ speech on the State of the European Union is a good sum up of the challenges Europe is facing and a clear demonstration of political will and ambition to overcome them. On behalf of regions and cities from all the Union, represented by the European Committee

Commissioner meets young French people benefitting from innovative education – thanks to the ESF

Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, was in Marseille (France) where he met students from two “Second Chance” schools using European Social Fund money to drive innovation in education. The “Second Chance” schools have laid the foundations for a national model for alternative education. Powered by WPeMatico

EU Cohesion Policy: €3.26 billion for Slovenia’s economic competitiveness, digital transition, and climate goals

European Commission Press release Brussels, 12 Sep 2022 Slovenia will benefit from €3.26 billion in Cohesion Policy funding between 2021-2027 to support the sustainable development of its economy. Powered by WPeMatico

Partnerships for Regional Innovation: First lighthouse event explores tools to locally address resilience and sustainability challenges

​Europe is rich in diversity. All territories face the same societal challenges, such as climate change, energy crisis, or the interruption of supply chains, but these impact on regions in different ways. Every region has different priorities, different conditions and different assets in face of such challenges. The uniqueness of

A European Care Strategy for caregivers and care receivers

The European Commission has presented the European Care Strategy to ensure quality, affordable and accessible care services across the European Union and improve the situation for both care receivers and the people caring for them, professionally or informally. Powered by WPeMatico

Committee of the Regions President launches proposal for cooperation of local authorities across the Atlantic

Vasco Alves Cordeiro, President of the Committee of the Regions, met yesterday with a delegation of the National Conference of State Legislatures of the United States (NCSL), led by Speaker Scott Saiki, from Hawaii, and discussed opportunities for cooperation on key common challenges. Powered by WPeMatico