The sharp deterioration in relations between Turkey an​d the European Union's member states and institutions has underscored the importance of maintaining lines of communication between local and regional authorities in the EU and Turkey, EU and Turkish politicians and officials said on 16 December.

​Montenegro will need the strong support of the European Union to cope with major economic and political changes and to ensure that it becomes a member of the EU, local and regional politicians from the EU and Montenegro agreed at a meeting on 18 November.

We, the members of the Bureau of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), call on the Belarusian authorities to ensure the respect of fundamental values, human rights and freedoms, and we strongly condemn all violence, repression and arrests of peaceful protesters.

Le Comité européen des régions (CdR) a adopté le 2 juillet une résolution exposant ses trois priorités pour les cinq prochaines années. L’assemblée politique qu’est le CdR vise à rendre l’Union européenne plus résiliente, plus durable et plus cohésive en renforçant la participation des régions et des villes à l’élaboration et à la mise en œuvre des politiques de l’UE.