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CoR stands side-by-side with Maltese EU Presidency to rebuild trust in Europe  

​The Maltese government has set migration, the single market, the security of Europe's borders and maritime policy as priorities for the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which started on 1 January. These are all issues that matter greatly to local and regional governments, Markku Markkula, President of the European Committee of the Regions, and Dr. Joseph Muscat, Prime Minister of Malta, underlined today during a bilateral meeting.

"The CoR welcomes the approach taken for the Maltese Presidency and is ready to actively contribute by sharing real life experience, best practices and expectations from Europe's regions and cities. We must maintain investment and a strong cohesion policy. A bottom-up Europe, which works together with local and regional authorities, is the only way to re-build trust by showing the EU's added value to citizens and business" the CoR President said.

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat added: "the Maltese Presidency and the European Committee of the Regions share a vision to put the concept of social Europe back on the agenda.  Our commitment is to keep an open channel of communication with this important European institution".

The CoR President recalled that Europe also needs to bridge the damaging gap between Brussels and citizens. Through a series of town hall debates, held by CoR members, citizens are being invited to share their concerns and views on Europe. Their contributions will form part of a referral of the CoR entitled "Reflecting on the EU", which will be submitted to the European Council. The next event will take place in Valletta, on the fringes of the Informal meeting of EU heads of state or government foreseen for the 3rd of February 2017. 


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