​Commenting on the election of Ursula von der Leyen as the President of the European Commission, the President of the European Committee of the Regions, Vasco Alves Cordeiro, underlined the key role of cohesion policy for the future mandate of the European institutions. 

Commenting on the election of Roberta Metsola as the President of the European Parliament for the 10th legislative term, the President of the European Committee of the Regions, Vasco Alves Cordeiro, expressed his readiness to enhance the cooperation between the two political assemblies. 

​The lack of involvement of local and regional administration raised concerns among regions and cities about the effectiveness of the post-pandemic Recovery and Resilience Facility and its capacity to promote cohesion in Europe. The assessment was included in a draft opinion on the mid-term evaluation of the Facility, adopted by unanimity during the meeting of the Commission for Economic Policy (ECON) on 4 July. 

The EU should support all regions towards a just and fair transition, particularly those heavily reliant on single economic sectors or energy-intensive industries, such as the automative sector. This request was outlined during the meeting of the Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU Budget (COTER) on 4 July. 

Local and regional elected officials from the three shores of the Mediterranean have called on the Union for the Mediterranean and European institutions to make water a strategic priority and to support local authorities in the energy transition. 

On the occasion of the European Council of 27-28 June that reached an agreement on the names for the next European Commission and Council presidents and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the President of the European Committee of the Regions, Vasco Alves Cordeiro, shared his congratulations, highlighting the importance of these nominations for regions and cities. President Cordeiro also expressed his views on the Strategic Agenda on the EU's political priorities for the future adopted by EU leaders.