European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement

Benefits of EU's new Mediterranean agenda "must reach beyond capitals"

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Recommendations by local and regional politicians highlight concerns about access to COVID vaccines and "huge" regional inequalities within Mediterranean countries.

Key Points: 
  • Recommendations by local and regional politicians highlight concerns about access to COVID vaccines and "huge" regional inequalities within Mediterranean countries.
  • ARLEM's
    plenary meeting on 22 February was addressed by both the secretary-general of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement.
  • Nasser Kamel, Secretary-General of the
    Union for the Mediterranean , said:"No person, organisation or region can face the amplitude of the current challenges on their own.
  • In that respect, the 42 Member States of the Union for the Mediterranean will only succeed by working closely with local and regional authorities.
  • The ARLEM plenary adopted two reports, both of them covering aspects highlighted in the proposed New Agenda.
  • One of the reports on " A new Green Deal for the Mediterranean: the Agenda 2030 for a Greener Mediterranean " was drafted by
    Agns Rampal (FR/EPP), Deputy Mayor of Nice.

Michel Barnier and Mayor of London debate Brexit with EU regional and local leaders

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Saturday, December 5, 2020

Also on#CoRplenaryagenda: German Minister and four European Commissioners to discuss climate targets, integration, agriculture, enlargement, and the EU's strategic thinking.

Key Points: 
  • Also on#CoRplenaryagenda: German Minister and four European Commissioners to discuss climate targets, integration, agriculture, enlargement, and the EU's strategic thinking.
  • The European Union's chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Kahn, and thePresident of Brittany, Log Chesnais-Girard, will address the European Committee of the Regions' first fully virtualplenaryon 9 December.
  • 9 December, The future of EU enlargement Olivr Vrhelyi, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, on 9 December will discuss the EU's relations with neighbouring countries, including would-be EU members from the Western Balkans.
  • Building on theIntegration Initiativelaunched in 2019, the European Commission and Committee will kick off a tailored partnership to support local and regional authorities in implementing integration of migrants policies into their communities.
  • 10 December, Supporting recovery in Europe's rural areas Janusz WojciechowskiEuropean Commissioner for Agriculture will discuss how to boost recovery in Europe's rural areas.
  • Members of the CoR will also debate and adopt nine opinions with recommendations that reflect these political priorities of the EU's regions and cities.
  • Strengthening local governance and representative democracy via new digital technology instruments.Rapporteur:Rait Pihelgas(EE/ Renew Europe), Jrva Rural Municipality Council.
  • From Farm to Fork the local and regional dimension.Rapporteur:Guido Milana(IT/PES), Olevano Romano Municipal Council.
  • European Commission report on the implementation the renewed strategic partnership with the EU's outermost regions.Rapporteur:ngel Vctor Torres Prez(ES/PES), President of the Government of the Canary Islands.
  • Towards more sustainable tourism for EU cities and regions.Rapporteur:Manuel Alejandro Cardenete Flores(ES/Renew Europe), Deputy Minister for Tourism, Regeneration, Justice and Local Administration of the Regional Government of Andalusia.