The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) hosted the 2026 annual meeting of the European Cross-Border Platform (ECBP), which brought together more than 160 participants and a wide range of representatives from EU institutions and stakeholders from across the European Union and beyond. As a flagship event of the ECBP, organised jointly with the CESCI, […]
Implementing the EU’s foreign policy to promote peace, security and social cohesion in the Great Lakes region
The visit, led by Peter M. Wagner, Head of the European Commission’s Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) Service, aimed to discuss the EU’s multifaceted engagement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, focusing on conflict resolution, the strengthening of security institutions and social cohesion in one of Africa’s most complex crisis environments. “This visit is proof […]
EuroLat: bilateral cooperation essential to defend the international order
The defence of multilateralism and basic rights must be the priority of EU-Latin American cooperation, according to the co-chairs of the EuroLat Parliamentary Assembly. During the inauguration in Brussels of the meeting of the standing committees of the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly, Javi López MEP (S&D, Spain), president of the European component, highlighted the “good […]
EU Cohesion Policy: €37.3 billion to Spain
In 2021-2027, Spain will benefit from €37.3 billion in Cohesion Policy funding to accelerate the country’s green transition, finance innovation and digitisation, increase the employment rate and improve local social services. The strategy and details for these investments are set out in the Partnership Agreement between Spain and the Commission. The strategy will mainly focus […]
Cohesion Policy: Andalusia wins third place in REGIOSTARS 2022
Today, the Commission has announced the winners of the 2022 REGIOSTARS Awards for the best Cohesion Policy supported projects in the EU. To celebrate the Awards’ 15th anniversary, 15 projects were nominated among finalists and winners of the past editions. A group of young journalists made short documentaries on how the projects have evolved since their […]