Ahead of the Employment and Social Affairs Council meeting of 21 June, Nathalie Sarrabezolles, Rapporteur of the European Committee of the Regions on the Work-Life Balance Directive and President of the Finistère Departmental Council (France/PSE), underlines the need for the swift adoption of a strong Directive, which will be a decisive step in the meaningful implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and will impact positively upon the lives of millions of working parents.  

 

W dniu 7 czerwca lokalni i regionalni przywódcy UE zebrani w Sofii wezwali do zapobieżenia 10-procentowym cięciom w polityce spójności przewidzianym we wniosku Komisji Europejskiej dotyczącym budżetu UE na lata 2021–2027. Wraz z bułgarską prezydencją Rady UE zaapelowali o zapewnienie wystarczających zasobów i poprawę przepisów, by ograniczanie dysproporcji rozwojowych pozostało najważniejszym celem i zadaniem przyszłych europejskich funduszy strukturalnych i inwestycyjnych dzięki zaangażowaniu podmiotów lokalnych. 

What potential have space technologies to contribute to Europe's energy transition? To what extent can satellite applications enable more sustainable energy management systems? In which ways can satellite applications support cities and regions in the daily management of urban services? These are some of the questions addressed today at a workshop organised by the European Committee of the Regions, the European Space Agency and EURISY, a non-profit organisation which aims at bringing satellite services and space applications more accessible to public bodies and businesses. The event is part of the EU Sustainable Energy Week 2018.  

Queen also hears about efforts to end violence against women in meeting with CoR members. 

Commenting on the proposal for Cohesion Policy 2021-2027 presented by the European Commission on 29 May, Karl-Heinz Lambertz, President of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), said: " We welcome the European Commission's proposals to strengthen the impact of cohesion policy, particularly in those regions that suffered the most from industrial decline during the crisis. These new rules make it possible to support them with more resources and more tailored strategies.