The German Presidency has requested that the European Committee of the Regions provides insight into how cohesion policy could help overcoming the economic crisis resulting from the ongoing pandemic, and promote growth through innovation and economic change. By means of this written consultation, the CoR rapporteur for this opinion, Mr Michiel Rijsberman, would like to consult relevant stakeholders and gather their input in order to draft the opinion.  

​The topic of public transport is extremely important for local and regional authorities (LRAs) as it is within their core competencies to provide public service to their citizens. Therefore, the European Committee of the Regions has decided to issue an own-initiative opinion on the "Challenges for public transport in metropolitan regions", to be drafted by Adam STRUZIK (PL/EPP), Marshal of the Mazovian Voivodeship. 

Around 70% of EU policies are implemented at the local and regional level. At the same time, EU policies affect people's daily lives in ways that policy makers cannot always foresee. This, combined with the lack of information on the EU and outright disinformation campaigns sometimes leads to a perception of the EU as distant from the people.  

The European Committee of the Regions is currently drafting an opinion on the Farm to Fork Strategy to bring forward a local and regional dimension. The rapporteur, Guido Milana (PES/IT), would like to have your views on this topic. 

Il-Komunikazzjoni tal-Kummissjoni Ewropea "Ewropa Soċjali b’Saħħitha għal Tranżizzjoni Ġusta", adottata f’Jannar 2020, tfittex li tniedi dibattitu wiesa’ dwar l-implimentazzjoni tal-Pilastru Ewropew tad-Drittijiet Soċjali. Fl-istess ħin, il-Komunikazzjoni hija pjan direzzjonali għall-azzjonijiet ewlenin imħabbra mill-Kummissjoni matul l-2020-2021. Il-Kummissjoni ser tfassal Pjan ta’ Azzjoni fl-2021 sa Diċembru 2020 abbażi ta’ kontributi mill-partijiet interessati, li jesprimi fehmiet dwar il-ħtieġa għal aktar azzjoni ta’ politika ġdida, akkumpanjata (jew le) minn inizjattivi legali fil-livell Ewropew. 

Fil-5 ta’ Marzu 2020, il-Kummissjoni Ewropea ppreżentat l-Istrateġija tagħha ta’ ugwaljanza bejn is-sessi fl-Ewropa. L-għan tal-Istrateġija huwa li tinbena Ewropa li tiggarantixxi l-ugwaljanza bejn is-sessi, fejn il-vjolenza sessista, id-diskriminazzjoni sesswali u l-inugwaljanzi strutturali bejn in-nisa u l-irġiel ikunu xi ħaġa tal-passat. L-Istrateġija tirreferi wkoll għall-kuntest ta’ din is-sena, il-25 anniversarju minn mindu ġiet adottata d-Dikjarazzjoni u l-Pjattaforma ta’ Azzjoni ta’ Beijing kif ukoll għall-Għanijiet ta Żvilupp Sostenibbli, b’mod speċjali l-Għan Nru 5. Waqt il-laqgħa tagħha tad-9 ta’ Lulju 2020, il-Kummissjoni SEDEC ser tadotta l-abbozz ta’ opinjoni dwar “Unjoni ta’ Ugwaljanza: Strateġija dwar l-Ugwaljanza bejn is-Sessi 2020-2025”, li r-relatur tagħha hija Concepción Andreu Rodríguez (ES/PSE).  

Is-suq uniku tal-UE nħoloq aktar minn 25 sena ilu u ilu l-pedament tal-iżvilupp ekonomiku tal-UE minn dakinhar ’l hawn. Huwa meqjus bħala wieħed mill-akbar kisbiet tal-UE u huwa fil-qalba tal-integrazzjoni ekonomika u politika tal-UE. 

RIVEDUT - L-Ewropa minn dejjem kienet il-ġabra tal-industrija. Matul l-istorja tagħha, hija wriet il-kapaċità tagħha li tmexxi l-bidla. Illum, l-industrija fl-Ewropa qed tħabbat wiċċha ma’ ħtieġa għal tranżizzjoni lejn is-sostenibbiltà u d-diġitalizzazzjoni, li qed ikollhom dejjem aktar impatt fuq l-oqsma kollha ta’ politika. Il-Komunikazzjoni COM(2020) 102 final dwar Strateġija industrijali ġdida għall-Ewropa, ippreżentata mill-Kummissjoni Ewropea, tindirizza dawn l-isfidi. L-istrateġija għandha l-għan li tixpruna l-kompetittività tal-Ewropa u l-awtonomija strateġika tagħha fi żmien ta’ instabbiltà ġeopolitika u żieda fil-kompetizzjoni globali. 

The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) is drafting an Opinion on "The European Climate Pact". To discuss the topic of the opinion, the Rapporteur Rafał Kazimierz TRZASKOWSKI (PL/EPP), President of the capital city of Warsaw, and his expert would be happy to count on a wide range of contributions. 

​​​​Considering the current circumstances, the European Committee of the Regions' ENVE Commission would like to launch an online stakeholders' consultation aimed at feeding into the preparation of its upcoming opinion on the European Climate Law: establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality which was published on the 4th of March 2020 by the European Commission (EC) as part of the European Green Deal. 

Considering the current circumstances, the European Committee of the Regions' ENVE Commission would like to launch an online stakeholders' consultation aimed at feeding into the preparation of its upcoming opinion on the new Circular Economy Action Plan. New deadline for contributions: 29 May 2020.  

​The rapporteur Mrs Francina Armengol I Socias is inviting interested parties to a stakeholder consultation dedicated to sustainable development in the Mediterranean islands and the difficulties created by insularity. Scarcity of water and land, extremely large scale fishing and coastal pollution meet a world of unique biodiversity, culture and tradition, requiring a rather unorthodox approach to governance. The CoR opinion will search to propose measures that are tailor-made for the Mediterranean insular context, and look into possible fine-tuning policies, funding instruments, cross-border cooperation and use of natural resources in order to achieve the desired results.