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Only with strong regions and strong cities can we build a resilient and competitive Europe. This is how👇
The new State of Regions and Cities EU Annual Report 2026 is out now!
✅Download the full report
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#EURegionsWeek #Corplenary
ALT Promotional graphic for the European Committee of the Regions' 2026 EU Annual Report, The State of Regions and Cities. A stylised multicoloured city map forms the background. In the centre, a large orange button reads 'Download now'. The title 'EU annual report 2026 - The state of regions and cities' appears at the bottom alongside the European Committee of the Regions logo.
European Committee of the Regions retweeted
How can rural needs and opportunities remain firmly in focus in the post-2027 EU policy and budget framework?
Discover insights from the rapporteurs of two @EU_CoR and @EU_EESC opinions in the fourth Rural Vision Magazine: bit.ly/4dsOCZ6
#RuralPact #RuralVisionEU
People should not be forced to choose between eating or heating.
CoR rapporteur @yonnecpolet stresses that the EU must work in close coordination with local authorities to develop best tools for providing social services and support to those in need.
European Committee of the Regions retweeted
During a bilateral meeting, @UNEP Deputy Executive Director @mrema and @PetrBlizkovsky, Secretary-General of the @EU_CoR, discussed cooperation and the central role of cities and regions in environmental action .🌱🇪🇺🌍
ALT From left to right: Gulnara Roll, Head of the Cities Unit and Chief of the Sectoral Transition Section in the Climate Change Division at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director of UNEP, Petr Blížkovský, Secretary-General of the European Committee of the Regions, and Veronika Hunt Safrankova, Head of UNEP Brussels Office.
Strong cities make a stronger Europe. 🇪🇺
Watch Commissioner @WBHoekstra and local leaders at the Covenant of Mayors Ceremony discussing why investing in our territories matters:
➡️ 1 in 2 regions experienced an increase in poverty or social exclusion
➡️ 95% of regions recorded an increase in ageing pressure
➡️ More than half of regions saw labour market conditions deteriorate
Get the fast facts from our report👇
#EURegionsweek
#Corplenary
Download the Factsheet in all EU languages: cor.europa.eu/en/plenaries-e…
"Europe should keep investing in its cities: we want a real place at the table, not just on the menu" -
a clear message from the #CoMCeremony2026 today.
📸 ©European Union / Emile Windal
European Committee of the Regions retweeted
In the end, climate resilience starts at the local level.
Great to talk with mayors and regional representatives from all over Europe today at the EU Covenant of Mayors Ceremony. We had an important conversation on climate action and resilience.
European Committee of the Regions retweeted
🔴Today, at the joint REGI–COTER annual meeting, MEPs and regional representatives stressed that cities and regions must be central to shaping and delivering EU’s priorities for the next budget.
With @EU_CoR
Read the joint press release👇
europarl.europa.eu/news/en/p…
European Committee of the Regions retweeted
Is great as @EU_CoR @RenewEuropeCoR member to take part as @euclimatepact Ambassador @EU_Commission #covenantofmayors annual event .
European Committee of the Regions retweeted
EU cities need less red tape.
Local and regional leaders call for a new EU Agenda for Cities that delivers real simplification, stronger multilevel governance and guarantees a voice for cities and regions in future EU funding programmes.
Press release⬇️
cor.europa.eu/en/news/europe…
Today, European cities take the spotlight at the Covenant of Mayors Ceremony!
Mayors and EU leaders, including @RaffaeleFitto , @Teresaribera , @DanJoergensen & @WBHoekstra , come together to advance climate action and a greener Europe.
From success stories in La Rioja to the need for stronger support across rural Europe, CoR members @Jesus_A_Garrido & @KGloanecMaurin highlight why empowering rural women matters. 🌾♀️
Because vibrant rural communities need women not only to work, but to thrive.
#RuralWomen
This is about whether Europe's agricultural market works for all communities.
The opinion on the Common Market Organisation in agricultural products and EU school schemes by Alessio Mammi has just been adopted at the #CoRplenary.
This is about much more than a budget.
European Committee of the Regions retweeted
Regions press for greater EU investment to close transport gaps and secure the right to stay
@marcomarsilio #CoRPlenary
Press release⬇️
cor.europa.eu/en/news/region…
European Committee of the Regions retweeted
👏 Duisburg, North-East Romania and Umbria win 2027 European Entrepreneurial Regions Award
Press release ⬇️
cor.europa.eu/en/news/duisbu…
European Committee of the Regions retweeted
Local and regional leaders debated the future of the automotive sector with the Chair of the Automotive Regions Alliance @regiongrandest, and adopted an opinion addressing the EU’s Automotive Package, by @mavichina
Press release⬇️
cor.europa.eu/en/news/region…
European Committee of the Regions retweeted
Industrial Accelerator Act must not widen territorial gaps, says the opinion of @wborsus
Press release ⬇️
cor.europa.eu/en/news/indust…