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Representative of a local body with political accountability to an elected Assembly: Järva Rural Municipality Council 
Rait PIHELGAS
Rait PIHELGAS 

Political group: Renew Europe.;

Languages: English, Estonian

Represented Country: Estonia

Member of the European Committee of the Regions since: 23.07.2014

Cabinet contact +372 383 4240 rait.pihelgas@jarva.ee
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  • Europe Starts at Local Level - Challenges and Opportunities of Setting Up Networks of Europe Correspondents
    Europe Starts at Local Level - Challenges and Opportunities of Setting Up Networks of Europe Correspondents
    22.02.2019 | Citizenship;EU communication policy;Future of Europe;
    On 15 February 2019 a delegation of 10 CIVEX members visited Saint-Omer, in France, at the invitation of Mr François Decoster (FR/ALDE), Mayor of Saint-Omer and Vice-president of the Hauts de France Region. The aim of the visit was to present the network of Europe Correspondents that was launched in May 2018 in the Urban Conglomeration of Saint Omer's area (CAPSO).
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  • Plenary roundup: 11-12 May 2017
    Plenary roundup: 11-12 May 2017
    Press release17.05.2017
    ​The European Union's past, present and future and its Cohesion Policy were the main focuses of debate during CoR's plenary session, held on 11-12 May. See the article for more.
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  • Local democracy "seriously" weakened in Turkey
    Local democracy "seriously" weakened in Turkey
    15.05.2017 | Citizenship;
    The European Committee of the Regions has voiced "concern" about the Turkish government's crackdown in the wake of the failed coup attempt in July 2016, "especially the detentions and removal from office of elected mayors", describing these actions as "seriously" weakening "pluralist democracy at the local level".
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