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Preparations for the 18th European Week of Regions and Cities have officially been launched with a Kick-Off meeting at which almost 100 potential event partners participated and many others followed online. The event will take place from 12 to 15 October 2020 in Brussels at The Square (Brussels Convention Centre) and the European Committee of the Regions. Regional Partnerships can also organise their sessions in Brussels in their regional offices. Following your suggestions via an on-line survey...

The Road Trip project financed by the European Commission is a great opportunity for young passionate European citizens to discover Europe and its Regions. They can have an intercultural experience and see how some innovative projects can improve the future of the people. We invite you to watch the adventure through their eyes. By Alexandru Stanciu and Andreea Seba (Romania)

Nowadays, environmental issues are extremely important. There is a lot of different environmental problems like plastic pollution, metal pollution, noise, waste, climate crisis... It's time to create all together a greener Europe with more opportunities for young people! By Amalia Katsifara , PhD Candidate of Medicine , University of Patras, (Greece)

In a world where ever more data is being produced, actually making use of it all is a challenge. For the last three years, the EU’s Publications Office has organised an annual Datathon – a competition to develop apps that offer new services or insights using data produced by the European institutions. This year, 12 finalists were selected from 99 entries across Europe. The manager of the third-placed team presented Mind Your Foot, an app for using data to combat climate change, at this year’s EU...

It has been an incredible #EURegionsWeek… Regions and cities had a lot to share and they shared it with us on video. Watch the EURegionsWeek stories (video 1-8) and get inspired!

Interview with Karl-Heinz Lambertz, President of the CoR, European Committee of the Reg i ons. Mr. Lambertz, the integration of migrants into the labour market, as well as the topic of migration in general, many citizens in Europe consider more the central state respectively the respective national governments of the affected states to be obliged to solve these challenges. But shouldn't the issue of integrating migrants into the labour market be more in the hands of local and regional...

The Creative hub in Namur has big plans. In a month the hub will move to a new building, which is ten times bigger than the existing one. Moreover, the whole city of Namur has such high ambitions. The town situated just 40 minutes from Brussels, aims to show how life can be concentrated not only in capitals. Namur has benefited from the European Structural Funds for a period from 2014 to 2020. The priorities of this program are focused on innovation, low carbon emissions, as well as on economy...

This week, Cohesion Policy finally received the visibility it rightfully deserves. In spite of the fact that it makes up about one-third of the Union’s spending, it is unlikely that you as an humble citizen are fully aware of how its efforts affect your personal life. Luckily, moderator and staff member of the European Parliament Maria Alexandra Henriques can provide us with a bite-size description: “Cohesion Policy is basically the thing that makes everyone’s life better.” Telling Our Stories...

17 countries, 30 regions and eight young people, that's the "Road Trip Project", which is staged annually by the EU and was presented during the European Regions Week in Brussels. In two teams of four participants, those between 19 and 27 years of travel explored up to 10 European countries and visited local initiatives supported by the EU. The 22-year-old student Selina Oberpriller from Regensburg tells us what impressions she has particularly influenced. On August 29, the time had come...

No, don’t get all skeptical. Well, not yet. If you acknowledge it or not, this is a fact. Every day, through media, public opinion, interests, and motivations of people, consciences are influenced, misguided or diverted, even beyond the boundaries of their own wills and senses. And the democratic monolith we know today as the European Union is no exception. Is disinformation such a big deal? Looking in these days, this issue appears with even more intensity than ever. But you would ask: Isn’t...