Category: Social

Commission welcomes political agreement on the ESF+

The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and EU Member States in the Council on the Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+). Powered by WPeMatico

​#CoRplenary: local leaders discuss Europe’s vaccine strategy with WHO

At its first plenary of 2021, the European Committee of the Regions will discuss with Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge​​, Regional Director for Europe of the World Health Organization, the progress and challenges of the vaccination campaign against Covid-19 and the potential role that regions and cities should play. At

Agriculture after COVID-19: agroecology responds to our environmental and food security challenges

​In this interview, Guillaume Cros (FR/Greens), rapporteur for a draft opinion on agroecology scheduled for adoption on 3 February 2021 at the plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions, answers four questions on this environmental and social approach, which aims for agriculture in nature rather than in spite

Agriculture after COVID-19: agroecology responds to our environmental and food security challenges

​In this interview, Guillaume Cros (FR/Greens), rapporteur for a draft opinion on agroecology scheduled for adoption on 3 February 2021 at the plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions, answers four questions on this environmental and social approach, which aims for agriculture in nature rather than in spite

Online communication training cycle: the materials are out!

The training materials are now avalaible for download as well as the edited replays so you can train yourself on the following topics: Writing for the web and social media (Episode 1), Advocacy and lobbying (Episode 2) and, Media relations (Episode 3). Check the training materials Powered by WPeMatico

Press release – Fair transition to digital and green economy: a new social agenda for Europe

MEPs call for binding social targets to help the EU labour market adjust to the current realities of the digital and green economy.Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Source : © European Union, 2020 – EP Powered by WPeMatico

CoR SEDEC Bulletin No. 8: COVID-19 impact and response measures

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected our world and our way of living, with the loss of thousands of lives and unprecedented consequences for every aspect of our daily existence. The Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture (SEDEC) at the European Committee of the Regions is preparing

“Stop jeopardising the recovery” – Local and regional leaders call out EU

CoR President and the Presidents of six European territorial associations met on 4 December online to discuss the challenges ahead of the year 2021 for the European Union from the point of view of local and regional governments and issued a political Declaration in which they address their priorities. They

Agreement reached on EU provisions for cooperation programmes

The new allocated resources for each strand of cooperation were approved: cross-border, transnational, interregional and for the first time, a specific allocation for strengthening exchanges with the 9 outermost regions. Home to 4.8 million citizens, these regions are French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Reunion Island and Saint-Martin (France), Azores and