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Simplification or more red tape? Csaba Borboly tells the European Committee of the Regions that…
The European simplification agenda must address not only EU legislation, but also the way in which European rules are implemented at national level. Linguistic rights and the needs of minority, rural and border communities must form part of…
Simplification or more bureaucracy? Csaba Borboly tells the European Committee of the Regions: The…
European simplification must address not only legislation adopted in Brussels, but also the way in which European rules are implemented at national level. Linguistic rights and the needs of rural, border and minority communities must form…
Housing in Europe: local and regional realities must shape EU decisions
As a member of the European Committee of the Regions, Borboly Csaba considers the European Commission’s ongoing housing consultation an important opportunity to ensure that future EU rules reflect not only the realities of capital cities…
Regions Should Not Only Implement but Also Shape European Education Policies
The future of lifelong learning in Europe, skills development and the role of regions were at the heart of discussions held in Brussels to mark the 25th anniversary of EARLALL. More than one hundred representatives of European regions,…
The Bear Issue Had Turned from a National Concern into a European Battle
In recent weeks, it had become clear that the protection status of bears and wolves was no longer merely a domestic Romanian issue but had developed into a field of European political conflict. Decisions taken under the Bern Convention and…
Housing: local leaders and the European Investment Bank act together, while the message from…
In Brussels, the housing crisis came to the centre of the European Union’s attention. During the plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), local leaders discussed European housing policy with Nadia Calviño, President…
Traditional land stewards are now formal partners in EU climate and biodiversity policy
Brussels, 2 July 2026 — The plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions has adopted an opinion that reframes the role of rural and mountain communities in global climate and biodiversity governance.
For the first time in an…
Bears and mountain water: the work continues in Brussels until the goals are reached
Local realities must be heard in Brussels
The Carpathian regions face challenges that cannot be solved from a distance. Mountain communities live every day with the consequences of large carnivore conflict, water-related climate risks,…
From Brussels for Harghita: Working to Protect Volunteer Firefighters and Civil Guard Units The…
What happened in Brussels?
At the 172nd Plenary Session of the Committee of the Regions, held on 2 July 2026, the opinion on the renewal of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism was adopted — incorporating amendments successfully…
CoR Plenary Adopts Consumer Agenda Opinion: Local Producers and Short Supply Chains Gain Recognition…
At the 172nd plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions, held on 1 and 2 July 2026, the opinion on the 2030 Consumer Agenda was adopted. The adopted text states that small-scale and locally embedded production must not be…