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PM Alexander De Croo (centre) accepted the Mons Declaration, Source: European Committee of the Regions, Flickr (BY-NC-SA 2.0 DEED)
The document was drafted and signed at the 10th European Summit of Regions and Cities
During the 10th European Summit of Regions and Cities, which took place in Mons (Belgium), and also marked the 30th anniversary of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), local and regional leaders presented a declaration to Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo. The document outlines their priorities for a more resilient future in Europe.
Prime Minister De Croo represents the current presidency of the Council of the European Union, and it is during this presidency that the upcoming elections for the European Parliament will take place in June.
The Summit declaration by local and regional leaders will serve as the position of regions and cities to the leaders of the EU institutions and heads of state and government who will gather in Brussels on 21-22 March and ahead of the European elections.
Here are the five main demands that the declaration contains for the EU authorities:
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