Since 1 January 2023 Croatia became the 20th EU member state adopting the euro as currency; with its economy becoming more stable for investors it shows that in challenging times...
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Special Edition Letter from Brussels podcast
A special edition of Letter from Brussels, episode 10 brings you a few predictions for 2023 in key policy areas, including an analysis of the recent scandal which has rocked the...
Nilsson at COP15 Montreal: subnational governments can save biodiversity
One of the main themes of the 2022 Montreal Biodiversity Conference was the role of regions and cities in addressing the biodiversity crisis. Many cities and regions around the...
Decoster presents best energy practices at RenewPAC Marrakech
An unprecedented energy crisis caused by historically high energy costs, enormous supply unpredictability since the start of the war in Ukraine, and Europe's reliance on Russian...
Renew Europe CoR signs the Simone Veil Pact for Gender Equality
The Renew Europe Group in the European Committee of the Regions has today signed up to the Simone Veil Pact for Gender Equality drafted by its sister group in the European...
Plenary – Renew Europe CoR on Year of Youth, Food crisis, Ceuta & Melilla and more
During the European Committee of the Regions December plenary our group will discuss the European Year of Youth, the situation in Ceuta and Melilla with François Decoster, the...
COP27 failure: Chauvet says mayors have more ambition than governments
Defending the necessity to involve local and regional authorities to fight climate change at COP27, Vincent Chauvet, Mayor of Autun, thinks a larger role for local authorities is...
EU Chips Act: regional ecosystems vital for strategic autonomy
Semiconductors have become vital for every industry. With the EU Chips Act, we are treating it as such. Due to current economical and geopolitical realities, Europe must ensure...
CoR’s Decoster, Loiseau MEP address UK’s sewage dumping
The UK is allowing the dumping of raw sewage in its rivers and along the coastline of the Channel and the North Sea, threatening the marine ecosystems and health of fishermen and...
“Melilla is not alone”: Decoster, Vanraes discuss European immigration with Melilla President de Castro
François Decoster, Renew Europe CoR President, and Jean-Luc Vanraes, our coordinator in the Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External Affairs (CIVEX)...
Liberal Democrat Ruth Coleman passes away
It is with sadness that we learned of the news about the passing of Ruth Coleman (75) during the summer. Her political engagement and commitment to European policies were both...
Decoster: In support of Melilla
Our President François Decoster asked the Czech government, on the eve of assuming the rotating presidency, for support for Eduardo de Castro - the President of Melilla, one of...