The principle of subsidiarity is fundamental to the functioning of the European Union, and more specifically to EU decision-making. In particular, it aims to ensure that...
ALDE-CoR Vice President and CoR Rapporteur on Combating radicalisation and violent extremism, Bart Somers (BE/Mayor of Mechelen) will be speaking at the ALDE Group's New Year...
On 4 December a roundtable discussion "Facing facts: public procurement in TTIP" took place, organised by the ALDE Group of the Committee of the Regions together with the...
At the plenary of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) local and regional leaders called for a fair and efficient corporate tax system in the European Union. The opinion...
In its December plenary session, the European Committee of the Regions gave broad political backing to the European Commission's European Agenda for Migration. The crucial role...
Responding to a growing demand to hear the voice of liberal mayors on matters of European relevance, the President of the ALDE Group in the European Committee of the Regions, Bas...
The Citizenship, Governance, and External Relations (CIVEX) Commission of the European Committee of the Regions, has today unanimously supported the ALDE Group's proposal to...
As part of the European Week of Cities and Regions, the EU Open Days, the ALDE group in the Committee of the Regions held on 13 October a workshop on eGovernment. The moderator,...
Speaking on behalf of the European Committee of the Regions at the seminar on "Transition towards Sustainable and Liveable Urban Futures", ALDE-CoR President Bas Verkerk (Mayor...
Local and regional authorities across the European Union need more financial support from the EU in order to cope with the challenges of hosting large numbers of refugees and...
As European leaders struggle to find solutions to the refugee crisis, a delegation from the ALDE Group in the European Committee of the Regions visited on 18 September reception...
Following the vote on the Urban Agenda in the plenary session of the European Parliament, ALDE-CoR President Bas Verkerk (NL/ALDE), said that "the result of this vote reflects a...
