Member's Profile

Mayor of Braga 
Ricardo RIO
Ricardo RIO 

Political group: EPP (European People's Party);

Commissions:
ECON (Commission for Economic Policy)
SEDEC (Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment and Culture)

Languages: Portuguese, English, French, Spanish

Represented Country: Portugal

Member of the European Committee of the Regions since: 06.11.2018

Contact +351 253 202 867 ricardo.rio@cm-braga.pt
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  • The European Green Deal is Going Local
    The European Green Deal is Going Local
    Press release15.06.2020 | Air Quality;Biodiversity;Circular economy;Climate change policy;Covenant of Mayors;Disaster prevention;Energy efficiency, market and technology;Energy Union and infrastructure;Environment policy;Renewable energy;Economic and Monetary Union (EMU);Entrepreneurship;Europe 2020 Strategy;European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI);European semester / Economic Governance;Financial markets;Industrial policy;Internal market;Investment policy;Long-term strategy for investment, growth and jobs (renewed Europe 2020);
    The European Committee of the Regions has launched the 'Green Deal Going Local' working group.Composed of 13 local and regional elected representatives, its objective is to guarantee that EU cities and regions are directly involved in the definition, implementation and assessment of the numerous initiatives under the European Green Deal, the EU's sustainable growth strategy to reach climate-neutrality by 2050.
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  • COVID: Members speak - week 7 - Submissions
    15.05.2020 | Public health;
    More than 200 contributions from CoR Members and partners are available on the CoR website (mapped, or on a mobile-friendly webpage with the most recent stories on top), telling the story of how local and regional authorities went above and beyond to provide sensible and appropriate responses to the unprecedented covid pandemic.
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  • Members Speak: Messages from CoR Members and Partners on the coronavirus crisis
    Members Speak: Messages from CoR Members and Partners on the coronavirus crisis
    03.04.2020 | Public health;
    Members can also share their experiences directly via the European Committee of the Regions and its COVID-19 Exchange Platform. Please write to covid19@cor.europa.eu. A thanks to all those who have provided input, including First Vice-President Vasco Cordeiro, Governor of the Azores and a range of national associations. The following is a sample of the responses so far.
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7th Mandate - Commission ECON
7th Mandate - Commission SEDEC
ARLEM STD Commission
EPP Group
Future of the Automotive Industry IG
Green Deal Working Group
Portuguese delegation