Regional and local leaders urge Member states to quickly adopt EU budget and Recovery Plan to protect citizens and improve local communities’ resilience

Two weeks ahead of a crucial European Summit, the European Committee of the Regions – EU’s assembly of regional and local authorities – calls on Member States for a timely and fair agreement on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and the Next Generation EU Plan. In a resolution and a debate with EU’s Commissioner in charge for Budget and Administration, Johannes Hahn, regions and cities demanded that cohesion becomes the compass a for all EU policies and that the implementation of EU programmes is based on shared responsibilities and partnership.