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Newsletter
European Committee of the Regions
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News
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Regions, cities to set out response to EU budget reforms
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Also on #CoRplenary agenda: water resilience, competitiveness, and award for Istanbul's imprisoned Mayor İmamoğlu.
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Genuine simplification of rules is needed to unlock the potential of private-public cooperation in addressing territorial disparities
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The European Union’s regions and cities have called for a stronger and more strategic cooperation between public and private authorities to reduce territorial and economic disparities in Europe.
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EU public procurement reform must simplify rules and put people, innovation, and sustainability first, regions and cities demand
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Public procurement represents around 14% of the European Union’s GDP, with nearly 45% managed by local and regional authorities. Yet growing burdens stemming from complex EU rules and administrative constraints prevent many municipalities and regions from using public spending to its full strategic potential. Ahead of the European Commission’s 2026 revision proposal, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) urged the Commission to simplify the framework, strengthen its territorial dimension and turn procurement into a lever for quality jobs, sustainability and European resilience.
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Future EU budget: Regions and cities urge for more resources and dedicated funds for Cohesion Policy
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After having shared their concerns about the next long-term budget of the European Union 2028-34 with the EU Commissioner for Budget Piotr Serafin, local and regional leaders unanimously adopted an opinion that aims at improving the proposal under discussion. The opinion was drafted by Sari Rautio (FI/EPP), city councillor of Hämeenlinna and President of the EPP group in the CoR.
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Regions and cities must lead the way in strengthening Europe’s competitiveness, stress local and regional leaders
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Regions and cities are central to Europe’s competitiveness, as key drivers of innovation, industry, and growth. During the plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) on 4 March, local and regional leaders held a debate on Europe’s competitiveness and the newly presented Industrial Accelerator Act with Commission Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné, stressing that fully involving local and regional authorities is key to harnessing regional strengths and ensuring balanced territorial industrial development.
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