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European Committee of the Regions

The Committee of the Regions is the EU's assembly of regional and local representatives coming from all 27 Member States.

Read our Moderation Policy here: https://link.europa.eu/wcHKCq Established in 1994, the CoR was set up to address two main issues. Firstly, about three quarters of EU legislation is implemented at local or regional level, so it made sense for local and regional representatives to have a say in the development of new EU laws. Secondly, there were concerns that there was a widening gap between the p

ublic and the process of European integration; involving the elected level of government closest to the citizens was one way of closing the gap. Its 329 democratically elected members represent the sub-national level (i.e. regions, counties, provinces, municipalities and cities) and ensure that the communities they represent fully participate in the EU's decision-making process. The European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council are obliged to consult the Committee in policy areas affecting regions and cities. more information:
http://cor.europa.eu/en/about/Pages/key-facts.aspx

08/09/2026

Explore the 2026 European Public Communication Conference with our interactive summary tool.

Powered by artificial intelligence, it allows you to navigate the event's key insights, speakers and discussions in an entirely new way.

Try it here: https://www.cor.europa.eu/en/plenaries-events/europcom-2026

🔍 Search topics 🎤 Replay speaker interventions 💡 Discover key takeaways from across the programme

06/09/2026

We all love ice crem, and the numbers prove it!

In 2025, the EU produced 3.44 billion litres of ice cream, and that's certainly a lot of scoops.

Top 5 producers:

🇩🇪 Germany – 608M litres
🇮🇹Italy – 549M litres
🇫🇷 France – 525M litres
🇪🇸 Spain – 457M litres
🇧🇪 Belgium – 274M litres

📊 Data: Eurostat

05/09/2026

Young people in Europe don't want to inherit a world ravaged by climate change.

Amidst all the noise and misinformation surrounding the climate crisis, citizens are taking action and speaking out to ensure we stay firmly on course towards climate action that safeguards the well-being of nature and the health of our communities.

The latest meeting of the ENVE Commission, hosted by the city of Assisi, focused on the importance of citizen engagement for delivering the green transition at the local level.

Watch the statement from climate activist Sara Segantin.

04/09/2026

Same bell, different ride! 🔔📚

Local and regional authorities find creative solutions that fit their geography, their communities, their people.

Swipe to discover some of Europe’s most unusual school commutes 👉

03/09/2026

EU Ministers responsible for European affairs are gathering in Dublin for an informal meeting. Main focus: the future EU budget.

With an opinion unanimously adopted this year, the CoR is calling for:

1 - Cohesion Policy’s predictable support for all regions.
2 - Rejecting NRPs when regions are not involved in their preparation.
3 - Mandatory cross-cutting principle ensuring that every EU policy do not harm cohesion in Europe.

02/09/2026

🌐 Are people choosing convenience over trust when they access news?

💬 “Trust or convenience? How people really access news today.”

This is the question at the heart of our latest Echoes of EuroPCom episode with Mitali Mukherjee, Director of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism.

From the EuroPCom conversations to your headphones, listen to the full episode here: https://smartlink.ausha.co/echoes-of-europcom/ep-6-mitali

🎧 You will explore:

• how platforms, video and creators are reshaping the information ecosystem
• why AI chatbots create both new opportunities and new risks
• how institutions can communicate with citizens in a more relevant and credible way

01/09/2026

Can you guess the country ? 🇪🇺

From mountains to groundbreaking inventions, this small nation brought major contributions to our world.🌄

Thanks to CoR member, Vladimíra Vydrová - starostka Chorvátskeho Grobu for sharing great insights on her home country.

Happy National Slovak Day!

31/08/2026

“The Alpbach Forum is a place for thinking, debating, and hiking together.

We politicians, together with scientists, NGOs, businesses – people from different generations – are finding ways in which we can all reach the summit.

Each of us are advancing at our own pace, finding our unique path, and supporting each other along the way.”

Kata Tüttő shares the meaning of local and regional leaders’ participation in European Forum Alpbach (EFA).

The “Euregio Days” were packed with events from a “Walking dialogue” with EU councillors to the ceremonial welcome and a keynote speech at the Euregio Summit with commissioner Magnus Brunner.

Swipe through to get a glimpse of these eventful 3 days.

31/08/2026

🫶 Never underestimate the importance of a city, a town, or a small village!

It is in the communities we live in that we enjoy our freedoms and exercise our rights. Defending democracy cannot begin anywhere else but here.

Local politics matter, and if you want to have a say in them, you should never be afraid to speak up.

30/08/2026

Want to bring the European Week of Regions and Cities to your own region? Through Close to You, you can organise your own session – onsite, hybrid, or fully digital.

Close to You runs from 12 October to 20 December 2026, carrying EURegionsWeek into communities across Europe and beyond.

Who can apply: organisations based in, or with established residence in, an EU Member State or a country contributing to or participating in an EU programme.

Apply to host 👉 https://eu-regions-week.europa.eu/close-you-programme-updated-deadline

⏰ Deadline: 9 September 2026

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