Cohesion, Our Fundamental Value 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​One of the European Committee of the Regions' main priorities for 2020 to 2025 is to demonstrate that cohesion is not (just) money, but a fundamental value of the European Union.
Through its own activities and through those carried out with the #CohesionAlliance, the Committee is committed to making sure that economic, social and territorial cohesion is fostered and respected in all EU policies.

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Our goals

Cohesion, our fundamental value is one of three major initiatives of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), along with the campaigns on the​ Future of E​urope and the Green Deal.

The #CohesionAlliance, launched in 2017 by the CoR and the main European territorial associations (AER, AEBR, CALRE, CEMR, CPMR, and EUROCITIES), is the main and most powerful channel through which the Committee wants to:

  • demonstrate that cohesion is not (just) money but a fundamental value of the European Union;
  • promote the view that economic, social and territorial ​cohesion is fostered and respected in all EU policies;
  • promote the involvement of regions and cities in shaping and delivering national recovery plans;
  • promote the integration on the ground of cohesion policy funds and all other EU recovery and funding instruments;
  • foster ​urban-rural cooperation​ and the recovery of rural areas​​.​​​​

Latest news

Events

Past events

Opinions

Adopted opinions

Opinions currently in discussion

Podcasts

Episode 6: Fund thy Neighbour: EU Support for Ukraine

 

​Regio Waves is back! With our new host Fiorella Lavorgna, dive into the many ways in which Cohesion Policy adapts to ever-changing circumstances and new crises. In our first episode, we'll delve into the power of the EU in tackling global threats, starting from the war in Ukraine and looking beyond to the security of the continent. How does the war affect the EU budget and the path to a greener future? European Commission experts Kadri Uustal and Antonia Battaglia lend their voices to unravel these complex issues.​

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  • Episode 6: Fund thy Neighbour: EU Support for Ukraine
    Episode 6: Fund thy Neighbour: EU Support for Ukraine
  • Episode 7: Border regions: the final frontier of cooperation
    Episode 7: Border regions: the final frontier of cooperation
  • Episode 8: OK Doomer: cooling the green transition
    Episode 8: OK Doomer: cooling the green transition
  • Episode 10: Unhitching the coal engine from the Just Transition Train
    Episode 10: Unhitching the coal engine from the Just Transition Train
  • Episode 9: Growing pains and Cohesion policy
    Episode 9: Growing pains and Cohesion policy
  • #4 European Citizens Ask - Cross-border regioins w/ Pavel Branda
    #4 European Citizens Ask - Cross-border regioins w/ Pavel Branda
  • #1 European Citizens Ask - Small urban areas w/ Kieran McCarthy
    #1 European Citizens Ask - Small urban areas w/ Kieran McCarthy
  • Episode 5: EU stands with refugees
    Episode 5: EU stands with refugees
  • Episode 4: Voices of You(th)
    Episode 4: Voices of You(th)
  • Episode 3: The EU's geography of discontent
    Episode 3: The EU's geography of discontent
  • "Local Solutions - Rural Depopulation w/ Angela Gimeno, Stefania Crotta & Enda Stenson"
    "Local Solutions - Rural Depopulation w/ Angela Gimeno, Stefania Crotta & Enda Stenson"
  • Episode 2: Green EUtopia VS Energy Crisis (07/11/2022)
    Episode 2: Green EUtopia VS Energy Crisis (07/11/2022)
  • Episode 1: Cohesion Policy - Put the money where EU’s mouth is (26/10/2022)
    Episode 1: Cohesion Policy - Put the money where EU’s mouth is (26/10/2022)

Multimedia

EU is Cohesion: adapting wine production to climate change, on both sides of the Pyrenees

 

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  • EU is Cohesion: adapting wine production to climate change, on both sides of the Pyrenees
    EU is Cohesion: adapting wine production to climate change, on both sides of the Pyrenees
  •  Cohesion at its best – Regions&Cities stories
    Cohesion at its best – Regions&Cities stories
  • EU is Cohesion: Zinneke - circular renovation, social inclusion and one big parade!
    EU is Cohesion: Zinneke - circular renovation, social inclusion and one big parade!
  • EU is Cohesion: Campus Charleroi prepares the students for the jobs of the
    EU is Cohesion: Campus Charleroi prepares the students for the jobs of the
  • EU is Cohesion: Prague - Boosting flood prevention with EU funds
    EU is Cohesion: Prague - Boosting flood prevention with EU funds
  • EU is Cohesion: an open-air museum preserves heritage and supports craftspeople in Romania
    EU is Cohesion: an open-air museum preserves heritage and supports craftspeople in Romania
  •  More Support to Remote Areas, The Kiruna Declaration
    More Support to Remote Areas, The Kiruna Declaration
  • Shaping the future of cohesion policy in Sibiu, Romania
    Shaping the future of cohesion policy in Sibiu, Romania
  •  In Mons, Charleroi and Namur, we see the European Union's face
    In Mons, Charleroi and Namur, we see the European Union's face
  • Protecting biodiversity in the city of Budapest
    Protecting biodiversity in the city of Budapest
  • Massive renovation of townhouses in the city of Łódź
    Massive renovation of townhouses in the city of Łódź
  • Saving a green lung and using woodchips as energy source in the province of Novara
    Saving a green lung and using woodchips as energy source in the province of Novara
  • A walkway on the sea to live the full potential of Bastia
    A walkway on the sea to live the full potential of Bastia
  • The city of Turku is moving towards climate neutrality
    The city of Turku is moving towards climate neutrality
  • A circular project to treat asbestos in Rotterdam
    A circular project to treat asbestos in Rotterdam
  • EU is Cohesion: training workers for the jobs of tomorrow
    EU is Cohesion: training workers for the jobs of tomorrow
  • EURegionsWeek 2022: Opening Session
    EURegionsWeek 2022: Opening Session
  • EU Regions Week - Be part of it - Register!
    EU Regions Week - Be part of it - Register!
  • EU is Cohesion: A participatory rooftop farm in Brussels
    EU is Cohesion: A participatory rooftop farm in Brussels
  • EU is Cohesion: supporting entrepreneurship in rural areas
    EU is Cohesion: supporting entrepreneurship in rural areas
  • EU is Cohesion: A sustainable swimming pool for all
    EU is Cohesion: A sustainable swimming pool for all
  • EU is Cohesion: investing in education means investing in the future
    EU is Cohesion: investing in education means investing in the future
  • EU's rural areas - let's listen to the voice of our rural communities!
    EU's rural areas - let's listen to the voice of our rural communities!
  • EU Annual Regional and Local Barometer
    EU Annual Regional and Local Barometer
  • Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni address the Recovery and Resilience Forum
    Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni address the Recovery and Resilience Forum
  • Join the #CohesionAlliance
    Join the #CohesionAlliance
  • Regional & local Barometer: let's take the pulse of the EU regions & cities!
    Regional & local Barometer: let's take the pulse of the EU regions & cities!
  • #CohesionAlliance for a cohesive, sustainable & resilient Europe
    #CohesionAlliance for a cohesive, sustainable & resilient Europe
  • Cohesion & Recovery to improve citizens daily lives
    Cohesion & Recovery to improve citizens daily lives
  • Cross-border cooperation - making our border regions stronger and more resilient
    Cross-border cooperation - making our border regions stronger and more resilient
  • Cohesion as an EU fundamental value
    Cohesion as an EU fundamental value

Contact

Matteo Miglietta
+32 (0) 470 89 53 82
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