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Following the European Commission's adoption of its 2010 work programme, CoR members will meet during the plenary session to select their priorities for the year. Under the new EU set-up established by the Lisbon Treaty, they will be involved in discussions on policies with a strong local impact (such as the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy and cohesion policy), as well as contributing to the EU's future guidelines, particularly in the economic and environmental spheres.
13-4-2010 0:00:00
As a result of an October 2008 European Commission communication; local and regional authorities from both the EU and developing countries will come together for the first annual Assises of Decentralised Co-operation.
29-10-2009 0:00:00
At a prestigious awards ceremony three European cities received the 2009 CIVITAS Awards for sustainable transport.
28-10-2009 0:00:00
Ahead of the 4th European Development Days, a Special Eurobarometer on “Development Aid in time of economic turmoil” shows that the crisis affecting European countries did not affect public support for development aid.
22-10-2009 0:00:00
A new study has revealed that the number of nights spent in hotels in the European Union in the 2008/2009 winter season, dropped by 7.2% (-42.6 million nights) compared to the same period in 2007/2008.
22-10-2009 0:00:00
The shift from hospital care to monitor and treat patients in their own homes will solve the high expenditure on public health, according to Edwin Kohl, chairman of the health lobby Cost Efficiency in Healthcare (COSTEFF.
22-10-2009 0:00:00
The UK Local Government Alliance for International Development has launched a survey looking at the role of local government in fighting global poverty.
12-10-2009 0:00:00
The European Commission has launched an Action Plan to stimulate cities to develop policies which will help to reach the EU objectives of combating climate change.
12-10-2009 0:00:00
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), is due to publish a study on the current financial and economic crisis.
12-10-2009 0:00:00
Committee of the Regions President Luc Van den Brande has called for a "partnership of the future" in an open letter to José Manuel Barroso, the recently re-elected President of the European Commission.
28-9-2009 0:00:00
Local democracy from the point of local elected representatives and leaders and citizens will be looked at closely during European Local Democracy Week (ELDW).
The European Local Democracy Week (ELDW) is an annual event with activities organised on a national and local level by participating local authorities in all Council of Europe member states.
21-9-2009 0:00:00
Informal Education is the topic for the European Award of Excellence "City for Children 2010", which is supported by its patrons the Council of European Municipalities and Regions, the Council of Europe and the Committee of the Regions.
17-9-2009 0:00:00
“Future revisions to EU guidelines on state aid for regional airports must not block economic development,” Assembly of European Regions’ (AER) secretary general Klaus Klipp said today at an AER conference hosted by the Valencia (E) representation office in Brussels.
9-9-2009 0:00:00
The European Union has announced a funding boost of €164.1 million which will be used to support the cooperation between public administrations from EU-27 member states.
3-9-2009 0:00:00
The Renewables Global Status Report 2009 update, tracking renewable energy investment, deployment and policy developments has provided an interesting overview on city and local government activity on renewable energy.
3-9-2009 0:00:00
The EU plans to invest €18m from January 2010 into the future of a "ultra high-speed" mobile internet.
27-8-2009 0:00:00
Recently released results of a Eurobarometer survey, The Europeans in 2009, carried out between January and February 2009 have revealed Europeans seem to be more and more directly affected by the current economic crisis, with personal concerns about unemployment intensifying.
27-8-2009 0:00:00
Local authorities are being invited to apply for new European Development Grants which will allow them to focus on 'Environment and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources' projects.
18-8-2009 0:00:00
The decision by the European Commission to review the EU sustainable development strategy (EU SDS) has identified that unsustainable trends still persist and must be targeted.
18-8-2009 0:00:00
Local authorities across Europe have been asked to participate in European Mobility Week, which sees cars banned from city and town centres between 16 and 22 September.
18-8-2009 0:00:00
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has called on cities to do more on climate change and look again at urban design and management.
5-8-2009 0:00:00
The European River Basin District Authorities are meeting in Stockholm later this month to talk about water management and climate change.
5-8-2009 0:00:00
A new report from the European Commission has highlighted how the continent’s growing digital economy could lead to a sustainable recovery for Member States.
5-8-2009 0:00:00
The network of associations of local authorities in South East Europe (NALAS) has called on national governments to not forget councils as the economic crisis continues.
31-7-2009 0:00:00
A new survey by Eurobarometer has revealed that four out of five European shoppers do think about the environmental impact of the products they buy.
30-7-2009 0:00:00
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) has written to Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt to express its views on the programme of the Swedish Presidency of the EU.
30-7-2009 0:00:00
The European Commission has adopted new measures aimed at simplifying the management of European Funds in a bid to help the regions tackle the growing economic crisis.
28-7-2009 0:00:00
The European Union has handed over more than €3m of waste collection equipment to the Palestinian Ministry of Local Government.
28-7-2009 0:00:00
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) and the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) have published a new report on social dialogue in local and regional government across the EU.
28-7-2009 0:00:00
In a bid to help Europe's unemployed during the current economic downturn a microfinance system is being considered to encourage the start up of new small businesses.
22-7-2009 0:00:00
Online registration is now underway for the OPEN DAYS 2009 European Week of Regions and Cities.
22-7-2009 0:00:00
The European Commission has marked today’s (July 16) deadline for sub-standard landfill sites by reminding member states to remind them of their obligation to bring such facilities in line or shut them down.
22-7-2009 0:00:00
The European Commission and three public private partnerships (PPPs) has announced plans to invest €3.2bn in environmental research and development across the EU to encourage economic recovery.
20-7-2009 0:00:00
The European Commission and the satellite television channel MTV have joined forces for a new campaign aimed at encouraging young people to take action on climate change.
20-7-2009 0:00:00
Almost €8 billion from the European Regional Development Fund over the period 2007-2013 were made available last month (June) to fund insulation works, installation of solar panels and replacement of sub-standard boilers in all social housing in the EU.
3-7-2009 0:00:00
A tool for sharing information on reducing energy use of buildings called the BUILD UP web portal has been launched by the European Commission.
3-7-2009 0:00:00
The two main priorities of the Swedish Presidency, which came into force on July 1, echo the current concerns at local government level.
3-7-2009 0:00:00
A European Court of Justice ruling has found in favour of inter-municipal cooperation when delivering public services without the need to put out calls for tender.
3-7-2009 0:00:00
Local governments across the world called for direct access to climate change funding at the Local Government Climate Change Summit held in Copenhagen on 4 June.
11-6-2009 0:00:00
Regional energy strategies will be the hot topic at a workshop taking place in The Hague later this month.
11-6-2009 0:00:00
Radical reforms must rebalance power between central and local government, according to the UK's cross-party Select Committee on Communities and Local Government.
2-6-2009 0:00:00
All European cities and municipalities have been invited to present their climate protection activities and apply for a prestigious Climate Star.
2-6-2009 0:00:00
Scarborough Renaissance Partnership, the sole UK entry at the European Enterprise Awards, walked away with the top prize on Wednesday 13 May.
20-5-2009 0:00:00
Public and private sector bodies have been urged to apply for funding under the Intelligent Energy-Europe (IEE) Programme.
12-5-2009 0:00:00
The European Commission has called on local and regional government to submit entries to the European eGovernment Awards 2009.
12-5-2009 0:00:00
The European Commission has forecast a 'tough' 2009 but is confident the EU economy will stabilise in 2010.
12-5-2009 0:00:00
In a bid to get people voting in the European Parliament elections, the European Commission has published a document listing over 60 reasons to vote.
12-5-2009 0:00:00
Two studies and a manifesto have been launched at the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) general assembly in Malmo.
28-4-2009 0:00:00
According to a former Committee of the Regions rapporteur, local and regional authorities can make a difference in ensuring that the Internet is safe for children.
27-4-2009 0:00:00
The Committee of the Regions has urged the European Commission to create an action plan if it wants Europe to benefit from lower greenhouse gas emissions.
24-4-2009 0:00:00
Cities across North West Europe are being sought for a European Sustainable Neighbourhoods Project to share best practice.
20-4-2009 0:00:00
Local, regional and national representatives from around the world have been invited to gather in Copenhagen for the Local Government Climate Change Leadership Summit.
17-4-2009 0:00:00
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) general assembly will welcome 900 participants along with a wide range of speakers.
17-4-2009 0:00:00
It has been announced that the annual OPEN DAYS event for Europe’s regions and cities, will be the biggest this year with around 7,000 participants expected to attend.
9-4-2009 0:00:00
This week the Governing Council of UN Habitat, which represents 58 national governments, is due to adopt a new set of guideline on access to basic services.
3-4-2009 0:00:00
With five countries expecting to exceed the 3% GDP allowed by the EU, the European Commission has warned EU members they must rein in budget deficits.
1-4-2009 0:00:00
All Member States of the EU and the Council of Europe have the chance to showcase youth-related cultural, social, political and economic life and development by becoming the 2011 European Youth Capital.
1-4-2009 0:00:00
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) has slammed the Ministerial Declaration adopted at the 5th World Water Forum.
1-4-2009 0:00:00
Ahead of the Spring summit, European leaders have been handed a 17 point checklist highlighting the positive role local government can play in helping to overcome the current economic crisis.
23-3-2009 0:00:00
A massive funding investment of €105 billion will be ploughed into the green economy through the EU Cohesion Policy.
16-3-2009 0:00:00
Luc Van den Brande, Committee of the Regions (CoR) President opened the recent Summit of Cities and Regions stating the financial crisis will not be resolved without the "timely involvement" of the regions and cities.
16-3-2009 0:00:00
The European Commission has called for the 30% of rural populations across the EU without high speed Internet access to be connected as a priority.
6-3-2009 0:00:00
Top of the agenda at the general assembly of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) will be how the current financial crisis is affecting local and regional government.
6-3-2009 0:00:00
A new Eurobarometer survey has revealed that the majority of European citizens think that regions and local authorities are the most trusted layer of government.
5-3-2009 0:00:00
The need for an accelerated public procurement procedure to help in boosting local economies during the financial crisis has been recognised by the European Commission.
6-2-2009 0:00:00
The European Commission has proposed ambitious targets to boost the overall consumption of renewable energies to 20% by 2020.
6-2-2009 0:00:00
The global financial crisis and its impact on Europe’s towns and regions was the focus at the recent Policy Committee of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR).
6-2-2009 0:00:00
An international conference focusing on the sustainable development of smaller cities within the European Union is being hosted by Preston City Council in the UK.
6-2-2009 0:00:00
Local authorities have a key role to play in addressing the challenges of human trafficking.
6-2-2009 0:00:00
The escalating economic crisis in Iceland has led to the resignation of the coalition government.
6-2-2009 0:00:00
Last Updated:
11-2-2009 12:07:03
By
Charlotte Jacques