​​In its Annual Subsidiarity Report​ published last month, the European Commission underlined (referring to the European Committee of the Regions), that "The Committee also took concrete steps and actions to implement this ‘Active Subsidiarity’ approach within its consultative and political work. A major example of these efforts is the pilot project for a network of regional hubs to assess the implementation of the European Union’s legislation. 

On 22-23 May 2019 the EER secretariat attended an international conference on "Empowering Sustainability" organized by the Province of Gelderland, the winner of the EER 2019 label. The conference gathered some 200 guests, including inspiring speakers, conveying an important message: innovation and cooperation are key to a successful transition to a sustainable economy and society. 

Os polos regionais participaram no primeiro inquérito à rede sobre contratos públicos. Responderam exaustivamente ao questionário, após contactarem e entrevistarem as principais partes interessadas envolvidas na aplicação ao nível local ou regional da política da UE em questão. Os resultados estão a ser compilados num relatório de execução que será publicado em breve!  

​Under the leadership of Elio Di Rupo, Mayor of Mons in Wallonia (Belgium), architects have created a collection of works of art within a chapel of the former convent of the Ursulines. In this renovated 18th century building, visitors can discover 50,000 works of Mons cultural heritage through real and virtual immersion. The collection of works of art – the Artothèque – also reveals how reserve collections work and raises the awareness of the public regarding conservation techniques. 

​The municipal forests of Spišská Belá and Kežmarok, together with Tatras National Park Forests (ŠL TANAP), are set to receive almost EUR 1.5 million in European funding. The mayor of Spišská Belá, Štefan Bieľak, has announced that the Paths to Healthy Forests project is one of several major infrastructure plans under the cross-border cooperation programme between Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Ukraine (ENI 2014-2020) to have been successful at the project evaluation stage. 

Years ago, the port of Ghent was located in the Old Dockyards area, to the east of the historical city centre. However, port activities gradually moved to the new municipal port, which is situated just north of the city. Gradually, the vicinity of the Old Dockyards fell into disrepair, becoming a real ‘no man’s land’. However, things are starting to change now. Thanks to the EU-funded Old Dockyards project, the area is being radically transformed into a brand new vibrant quarter, where citizens can live and work near the waterfront and in a green, sustainable environment.  

Local communities are getting more involved in political decision in six districts of the Austrian capital thanks to an ERDF co-funded project, which has helped a wide variety of sustainable urban development projects. Compared with other big cities around Europe, political decision-making in Vienna has traditionally been centralised to the City of Vienna local authority, with district councils only having a small say in a relatively small range of issues.  

wine waste 

prvic island 

The KulturDialog project  

art school estonia 

sami cultural center 

creche de la gare 

creche st gilles 

“Roma Alert!” project 

male karpaty  

Danube 

Tyrol South 

Veneto innovation 

Gdynia EU funds 

EU funds in Kosice 

Aquitaine EU funds 

EU funds in Malta 

regional policy NR 

cohesion funds investing  

EU transport