Year: 2022

The local and regional dimension must be fully taken into account in the massive rollout of renewable energies in the EU

​In this interview, Andries Gryffroy (BE/EA), Member of the Flemish Parliament, and the European Committee of the Regions rapporteur of the opinion ‘ Amending the Renewable Energy Directive to meet the new 2030 climate target ‘, adopted during the 27-29 April plenary session, answers four questions on the role of

Video message for ‘The New European Bauhaus in Spain’ event at Madrid school of architecture

European Commission Speech Online, 31 May 2022 Dear colleagues, My thanks to the organisers of this event. To our hosts, the Madrid school of architecture, to the Spanish government, and to Marcos Ros Semper… Powered by WPeMatico

Greece: €1.5 million from European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to support dismissed workers

Today, the European Commission proposed to support 206 workers made redundant in businesses producing household appliances in Attica, Greece, with €1.5 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF). The funding will help these people find new jobs through tailored guidance and advice, training and support to

Danish Partnership Agreement launch event seminar

European Commission Speech Odense, 30 May 2022 Dear Minister Kollerup, Dear colleagues, Many thanks for your invitation today for the signing of the Partnership Agreement. It is a pleasure to be in Denmark, … Powered by WPeMatico

Regions and cities still have little say in post-COVID 19 recovery plans, a new consultation warns

As EU leaders gather in Brussels for an extraordinary summit and the European Parliament prepares to present its assessment on the implementation of post-COVID 19 recovery plans, a new CoR-CEMR joint consultation sounds the alarm about the worrying lack of involvement of EU territories in the governance, execution and monitoring

Join the Cities Energy Saving Sprint

​On 19 May, the European Commission, the Covenant of Mayors – Europe and the European Committee of the Regions launched The Cities Energy Saving Sprint , a joint initiative for cities to immediately reduce energy consumption and be better prepared for next winter by using a simple energy saving toolkit.

EU cohesion policy: Commission adopts €808 million Partnership Agreement with Denmark for 2021-2027

European Commission Press release Brussels, 30 May 2022 The Commission adopted its Partnership Agreement with Denmark, setting out Denmark’s €808 million cohesion policy investment strategy for the period 2021-2027. Powered by WPeMatico

Check progress on the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The monitoring framework of the 2021-2030 Strategy for the Rights of Persons with disabilities has now been published. It allows you to check the progress on each of the European Commission’s 64 actions in the Strategy. Powered by WPeMatico

Recent social policy developments in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Lithuania, Latvia and Turkey

Seven new Flash Reports prepared by the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) are now available and provide information on recent social policy developments in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Lithuania, Latvia and Turkey. Powered by WPeMatico

Europass is now available in 30 languages including Ukrainian

The Europass platform, which allows to create a curriculum vitae that clearly presents skills and competence in all EU languages, is now available as well in Ukrainian. Powered by WPeMatico