The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) stressed within the opinion adopted by unanimity at the Plenary Meeting on the 2nd of December, that the European Commission's report on competition policy 2020 must be followed by bold acts. The EU should take the needs of SMEs into account to create a fair and level playing field for the benefit of all EU citizens, considering the implications of the pandemic and the consequences of substantially increased amounts of state aid. Therefore, any COVID-19-related aid should be granted only to businesses that are experiencing the immediate financial impact of the pandemic. 

Samhørighedspolitikken skal tage hånd om problemerne forbundet med ligestilling mellem kønnene og kvinders deltagelse på arbejdsmarkedet, da det er afgørende for at opnå større økonomisk og social samhørighed i Europa. Sådan hedder det i en udtalelse udarbejdet af Donatella Porzi, medlem af regionalrådet i Umbrien (Italien), som blev vedtaget på Det Europæiske Regionsudvalgs plenarforsamling den 2. december. De lokale og regional ledere mener, at det er altafgørende, at kønsperspektivet også indarbejdes i de nationale genopretnings- og resiliensplaner. 

Council of Europe leader calls for support for local media and emphasises the "major role" of local and regional authorities in tackling disinformation and hate. 

Organic farming, through its positive environmental and climate impact in terms of improved carbon sequestration and soil health, biodiversity conservation and animal welfare, contributes to the objectives of the European Green Deal and targets of the EU Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies. The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) adopted on 2 December the opinion on EU action plan for organic farming. 

The Climate Pact Ambassadors of the European Committee of the Regions and the Directorate General Climate Action of the European Commission debated on the first CoR Climate Ambassadors event on the possibilities offered by the initiative whose purpose is to get individuals, communities and organisations involved in climate actions and build a greener Europe. Climate Pact Ambassadors play a key role in the CoR's actions for the Climate Pact .