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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
✅Get the factsheet
✅ Read the digital story
#EURegionsWeek #Corplenary

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🔴We are live!
The 2026 ESPAS conference is streaming now, it’s the EU’s biggest foresight event.
From geopolitics to climate, our speakers explore what European security could look like by 2040.
🎥 Webstreaming & programme espas.eu/home.html #ESPASEurope2040
Today, on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, the war in Ukraine reminds us every day of the vital role journalists play in documenting the truth, exposing war crimes and fighting disinformation.
👇@nakypiloua
#PressFreedom
The team of media Nakypilo, together with dozens of Ukrainian journalists, has appealed to the international journalism community.
#wariscoming #youmaybenex
⏳ 1 day to go! Join us tomorrow online for the ESPAS conference – the EU’s biggest foresight event.
CoR member @Emil_Boc will speak in a panel on the Future of European security: societal resilience.
👉Full programme & web streaming: espas.eu/home.html
#ESPASEurope2040
Happy Maastricht Treaty Day! 🇪🇺
On 1 Nov 1993, it entered into force and created the European Committee of the Regions, giving cities and regions a voice in the EU.
Because Europe isn’t only built in Brussels, but in town halls and communities across all 27 Member States.
This #WorldCitiesDay, we put our colleagues to the test,
Beyond their skylines, every city has different needs and ambitions.
Local leaders know their communities best and turn their priorities into action, building a stronger, more inclusive Europe from the ground up. 🇪🇺
How can we foster biodiversity in Europe?
From restoring rivers to creating habitats for bees, young elected politicians are taking action for nature.
Four voices, one shared challenge: a greener, more sustainable Europe.
#COP17Armenia #YoungLocalLeaders
📍 Trieste | COTER seminar: Regions at the heart of cohesion strategies
Experts, the Italian government & EU institutions discuss how cohesion policy drives innovation & territorial strategies.
🔴 Watch the livestream: cor.europa.eu/en/plenaries-e…
🏘️ Europe’s housing challenge is not only social, it’s also local.
In the historic Shandon neighbourhood, citizen-led regeneration helped secure €7M in EU funding for housing, workplaces & community facilities.
Hear from our rapporteur on the new EU Agenda for Cities,@cllrkmac👇
For more success stories, revisit our Annual Report on the State of Regions and Cities in the EU at the link: cor.europa.eu/en/plenaries-e…
📣 Local and regional leaders: it's your turn to give European youth the seat they deserve at the table!
Sign the Pledge on Intergenerational Fairness and help include young people in decision-making processes:
✍️ lnkd.in/eZM-_p7P
@GlennMicallef, @EuropeanYouthEU
🗨️ Our rapporteur on climate adaptation, @matteolepore calls the release of the EU Framework for Climate Resilience @EU_ENV "a significant step forward in establishing a consistent and compelling legal framework for resilience...
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🗨️ @matteolepore ...which is more than needed, as EU regions and cities demanded since 2025.
The proposal on the table still falls short in recognising the crucial role of cities and regions as co-planners of the climate transition."
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🗨️ @matteolepore "We will continue working towards a final text that creates structural co-decision mechanisms between Member States and their local and regional authorities."
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