Member's Profile

Head of the Region of Thessaly 
Konstantinos AGORASTOS
Konstantinos AGORASTOS 
EPP

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

Commissions:
COTER (Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy)
ECON (Commission for Economic Policy)

Languages: Greek

Represented Country: Greece

Member of the European Committee of the Regions since: 25.09.2014

Cabinet contact +30 2413 506552 periferiarxis@thessaly.gov.gr
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  • Cities and regions welcome InvestEU programme but urge that regional cohesion must be a priority
    Cities and regions welcome InvestEU programme but urge that regional cohesion must be a priority
    Press release06.12.2018 | Long-term strategy for investment, growth and jobs (renewed Europe 2020);Entrepreneurship;Climate change policy;
    ​Local and regional politicians welcome the new InvestEU programme simplifying the support through the multitude of EU financial instruments. In the opinion adopted at the European Committee Regions' December plenary session rapporteur Konstantinos Agorastos (EL/EPP), Governor of the Region of Thessaly, urges the programme to address regional disparities, which can be more effectively achieved through close coordination with the local and regional level.
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  • Michel Barnier to discuss Brexit with local and regional leaders
    Michel Barnier to discuss Brexit with local and regional leaders
    Press release30.11.2018 | Citizenship;
    On 6 December from 11am Michel Barnier, the European Union's Chief Negotiator for the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the Union, will discuss Brexit and its impact on regions and cities with local leaders from all the EU's member states. His visit to the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels comes on the eve of UK parliaments crucial vote on the agreed Withdrawal Agreement
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