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CoR President Vasco Alves Cordeiro’s opening speech at the European Week of Regions and Cities called for regions not to be left behind in the green transition process
Yesterday, the European Week of Regions and Cities, the premier event that gathers in one place all the debates and ideas concerning small-scale Europe, kicked off with an opening speech by CoR President Vasco Alves Cordeiro.
That speech is important because it has by now become the equivalent to the annual ‘State of the Union’ address of the European Commission President as far as local matters in the European Union are concerned. President Alves Cordeiro presented and highlighted the main findings from the 2023 EU Annual Report on the State of Regions and Cities.
The report was based on a survey conducted among leaders of local and regional governments from all 27 member states of the bloc. And once again, it showed the desire and, in fact, the need for lower-level authorities to play a more significant role in the development of policies and the decision-making process affecting the development of Europe.
Here are some of the most significant takes from the report that show the general mood among the local and regional administrations:
As President Alves Cordeiro put it in his speech “Without the mobilization of regions and cities it’s not possible to translate global commitments to local actions.”
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