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No Europe of two speeds in culture and democracy
On 3 November, Csaba Borboly, rapporteur of the European Committee of the Regions on the AgoraEU programme, spoke as a designated speaker at a roundtable in the European Parliament on socially engaged arts and the next EU budget. The event…
One Europe requires opportunity in every region
Equality must include the ability to use an opportunity
A parent may have the right to work, yet remain unable to take a job because childcare and transport do not fit the working day. A healthcare service may exist, yet remain difficult…
Europe cannot afford a cultural divide between its regions
Talent is everywhere. Opportunity is not. Closing that gap must be a practical test of the European Union’s next generation of cultural programmes and its future budget.
Speaking today at Voices of Peace: Music, Culture, and Mutual…
Europe’s Future Cannot Be Decided Without Local Communities
The competitiveness of European industry, the importance of European Union membership, the EU enlargement process, and the practical implementation of nature conservation rules were among the main topics discussed during professional…
Important Constitutional Court Decision: Bear Attack Victims May Receive Fairer Compensation
A significant step forward has been taken in securing fair compensation for victims of bear attacks. On 6 October 2026, the Constitutional Court of Romania declared unconstitutional a legal provision that linked the amount of compensation…
European Funding Must Also Reach Rural and Mountain Communities
Developing the social economy is not merely a matter of funding. It is also an important means of preserving jobs, supporting the employment of vulnerable people and strengthening rural communities. Csaba Borboly, Vice-President of Harghita…
Europe must connect its bioeconomy, farming markets and schools to local opportunity
At the European Committee of the Regions, I called for fair producer incomes, meaningful territorial participation and more value retained where resources are produced.
Europe needs environmental ambition that works in real life
At today’s plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions, the message was clear: environmental policy must be judged not only by ambition on paper, but by whether it can be implemented in real life across all territories.
This…
Europe’s bioeconomy needs local partners at the design table
Europe’s bioeconomy will be stronger if communities help shape it, rather than merely supply its resources. This is the principle behind my preparatory work on the European Committee of the Regions opinion on a strategic framework for a…