EU Cohesion policy: a stronger role for regional and local players
Almost a third of the total EU budget of 351,8 billion euro has been allocated for the cohesion policy over the period 2014 – 2020. To ensure the maximum impact of these investments, more effective and efficient use of Cohesion policy support should be ensured. A...
Food waste – a problem for the environment and the economy
One third of products intended for human consumption are lost at various stages of the production process whether as raw materials, semi-finished products or finished products. Our rapporteur Ossi Martikainen (Finland / Keskusta) called on the European Commission to...
President Verkerk and Lib Dem leader Farron discuss how the EU benefits local authorities
The President of the ALDE CoR group in the European Committee of the Regions Bas Verkerk, and Liberal Democrat members Jill Shortland and Doreen Huddart, as well as former ALDE-CoR presidents Flo Clucas and Lord Tope were in London on 25 May to meet with Liberal...
Rijsberman (NL / D66) advises High Level Group on simplification of ESIF funds
The chair of the Committee on Regional Development in the European Parliament Iskra Mihaylova MEP (Bulgaria / ALDE) organised a seminar in Romania on the simplification of European structural and investment funds. ALDE’s CoR member and Flevoland province...
