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Silke Toenshoff on how her desire for a job that combines politics and economics brought her to the Committee of the Regions. When Silke Toenshoff applied almost a decade ago...

Ana Garcia on how promoting linguistic diversity has opened up a wealth of cultural opportunities. Ana Garcia has been very busy of late, preparing for the general assembly...

Regional aid to be linked to jobs and growth but concern over possible suspensions of aid. The European Commission's blueprint for the EU's 2014-20 cohesion policy promises...

There are grand plans for the future of regional policy, but also divisions over what the priorities should be. As the European Union's regional policy is reviewed in...

Local and regional governments are sceptical about a ‘one-size-fits-all' approach and tying regional policy to the EU's growth strategy. When politicians wax lyrical about...

There's always the Union for the Mediterranean to fall back on for Egypt's president. Could a diplomatic solution to sidelining Egypt's president Hosni Mubarak be modelled...

Janusz Lewandowski says EU should make cuts to administrative budgets. All European Union institutions should consider cuts to their administrative budgets for 2012,...

Paper called for “a fundamental restructuring” of the Committee of the Regions. ● Group leaders to question Barroso over code of conduct Liberal members of the...

Germans hold the most important jobs; Commission to report on mix of nationalities. The creation of the European External Action Service set in train a series of changes...

The European commissioner for regional policy wants to reward those countries and regions that use EU money well. Johannes Hahn, the European commissioner for regional...

A man who has to speak up on behalf of 140 European cities. Even though he visits 30-40 cities a year, Paul Bevan is still only halfway through the list of members of...

The plain-speaking Dutch MEP Sophie in 't Veld has made enemies by championing privacy Sophie in 't Veld is not afraid to speak her mind, especially on protecting privacy...

Spoilsports at the CoR and EESC. The EU's two consultative bodies, the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee, often struggle to get into...

A great deal of progress has been made to kick racism and violence out of football, but more needs to be done. Tackling violence and racism at football matches remains a top...

Socialists are taking over at the Committee of the Regions. The Committee of the Regions is still without a president – at least until its next plenary session on 9-10...

After 30 years dealing with the EU, Carlos Bastarreche Sagüés remains a passionate European. When Carlos Bastarreche Sagüés came to Brussels in 1979,...

Former Committee of the Regions president could be making a spectacular comeback. At the Committee of the Regions (CoR), electoral results are a challenge, but they are not...

Committee of the Regions president loses out in Italian elections. The reign of Mercedes Bresso is over before it really began. Bresso, an Italian socialist who was elected...

We talk to Ilmar Reepalu, the mayor of Malmö, which has transformed itself into one of Europe's greenest cities. Malmö was  a story of industrial decline...

Will Committee of the Regions president get to implement her agenda? Mercedes Bresso was elected president of the Committee of the Regions (CoR) in February with an...