Following successful negotiations between our political groups which on this occasion included a new sixth political group, Renew Europe in the CoR has managed to further increase its political influence in the European Committee of the Regions, including a new role to oversee political impact across all CoR Commissions.
Institutional positions:
Chairs’ and Vice-Chairs’ positions per commission:
POSITIONS 2020-2022
- Chair Commission for Natural Resources and new Chair for Impact Oversight
Ulrika LANDERGREN (SV) – Liberalerna - 1st Vice-Chair Commission for Economic Policy
Dainis TURLAIS (LV) – Gods Kalpot Riga - 2nd Vice-Chair Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture Francisco IGEA (ES) – Ciudadanos
- Chair Joint-Consultative Committee North Macedonia
Jasna GABRIC (SL) – Independent - 2nd Vice-Chair CAFA
Kate FEENEY (IE) – Fianna Fail
Renew Europe Presidency
- François Decoster – President – France – ALDE Party
- Ulrika Landergren – 1st Vice President – Liberalerna
- Michiel Rijsberman 2nd vice President – D66
- Jasna Gabric 3rd vice President – Independent
Our Bureau members:
- Mikk Pikkmets – Estonia – Reform Party
- Ivan Gulam – Croatia – HNS
- Willy Borsus – Belgium – MR
- Jaroslava Pokorna – Czech Republic – ANO
- Jean-Noël Verfaillie – France – Independent
Renew Europe Commissions’ Coordinators:
- Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU Budget: Michiel RIJSBERMAN (NL) D66
- Commission for Economic Policy: Juanjo MARTÍNEZ (ES) Ciudadanos
- Commission for the Environment, Climate change and Energy: Vincent CHAUVET (FR) MoDem
- Commission for Natural Resources: Alejandro CARDENETE (ES) Ciudadanos
- Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture: Kate FEENEY (IE) Fianna Fail
