Regions and cities come together in Nice to strengthen coastal adaptation and shape inclusive global ocean governance. The UN Ocean Conference 2025 is taking place in Nice (France) from 7-13 June, jointly organised by France and Costa Rica. The delegation of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) is joining forces with other EU institutions, […]
Focus on Green Transition and Local Leadership at EU Enlargement Day
Decentralisation and the transition towards a greener, more sustainable economy were centre-stage at the Enlargement Day conference held by the European Committee of the Regions on 27-28 May – the European Union’s largest event of the year dedicated to EU enlargement from a local and regional perspective. The two topics – sustainable development and decentralisation […]
CoR and Commission launch network for local and regional politicians
A new network aimed at encouraging locally and regionally elected politicians to engage more with the European Union and the benefits it can bring to their communities was officially launched on 10 April. The EU Local Councillors Network, which already has 3000 participants, builds on the success of two similar existing initiatives and aims to […]
Statement by, Kata Tüttő, President of the Committee of the Regions, on the Passing of Pope Francis
It is with deep sorrow that I mourn the passing of Pope Francis, a guiding light of humility and compassion. His dedication to fostering unity and understanding among all people has profoundly impacted our communities. In the early pages of the Bible, we find the story of Babel — a symbol of what happens […]
The European Committee of the Regions’ perspective on the European Union
The European Committee of the Regions is holding the second plenary session of its new term of office on 2 and 3 April, with debates focusing on economic growth, EU enlargement and the priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Raffaele Fitto, the European Commission’s Executive Vice-President for Cohesion and […]
These are the new demands of local and regional leaders
Regions and cities called for increased funding for research and innovation (R&I) and a unified research market during the meeting of the commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture (SEDEC) on 6 March. They urged the EU and member states to meet the target of 3 % of GDP on R&I, ensuring a […]
Vasco Alves Cordeiro elected chair of the Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU Budget
At their first meeting of this new mandate, members of the Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU Budget (COTER) elected Vasco Alves Cordeiro as President and Emil Boc as First Vice-President to lead the work of regions and cities. The COTER commission plays an essential role in defending and promoting cohesion policy in the legislative process of the European Union. […]
European Committee of the Regions elects new president
#CoRplenary agenda: European Council’s president, three European commissioners and Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko to participate in first session of new mandate. António Costa, the President of the European Council, will on 19 February address the European Committee of the Regions at the inaugural session of the assembly’s five-year mandate. The plenary session will see […]
EU rural areas: programmes led by local action groups and communities must be reinforced and simplified
The commission of natural resources (NAT) of the European Committee of the regions (CoR) discussed how post-27 LEADER and Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) programmes could contribute to better implementation of the long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas during the last meeting of the mandate on November 27. Looking ahead at the next CoR term of office […]