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subsidiarity:

asserts that decisions should be made at the level of government that most effectively serves the public interest—ideally at the local level whenever possible

multilevel governance:

emphasises coordinated action across the European, national, regional and local levels

Did you know that over

70%

laws from the European Union (EU) have a direct impact on people living in villages, cities and regions across Europe?

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is the voice of local and regional authorities in the EU decision-making process.

The work of the CoR is founded on two foundational pillars

multilevel governance

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Located in the heart of the European quarter in Brussels, it is an advisory body of the EU.

It is a political assembly composed of 329 members and 329 alternates from all 27 EU Member States.

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It is headed by President
Kata TÜTTŐ

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and First Vice-President
Juanma MORENO

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The President leads the CoR’s work, chairs the plenary sessions and acts as the CoR’s official representative.

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Members are...

local councillors, such as the member of the Turku City Council in Finland,

city mayors, such as the Mayor of the City of Gdańsk in Poland,

ministers or presidents of regional governments,
such as the President of Navarra in Spain.

There are six political groups in the CoR

They meet in their national delegations and their political groups to discuss common positions before the plenary sessions and commissions meetings.

members

alternates

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plenary sessions (6 times a year)

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commission meetings

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institutional meetings

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conferences

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political group meetings and...

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other statutory meetings

CoR members frequently come to Brussels to participate in:

They actively participate in:

debates

voting opinions and resolutions

adopting proposals related to EU programmes and legislation

In doing so, they ensure the local and regional perspectives are reflected in EU policy, helping to bridge the gap between citizens and the European project.

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There are 6 thematic commissions composed of 100 members each

Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External Affairs

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Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU Budget

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Commission for Economic Policy

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Commission for the Environment, Climate change and Energy

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Commission for Natural Resources

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Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture

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Check out the timeline for more information on the European Committee of the Regions