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Stronger cooperation between the Commission and the Committee of the Regions

Jan 24, 2022 | News

(24 January 2022) – The Commission and the European Committee of the Regions will strengthen their cooperation to support the recovery of EU regions during the current Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).

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Through a joint action plan, the two institutions aim to:

– support local and regional authorities and their administrative units that manage cohesion funds;

– encourage multi-level governance and synergies between cohesion policy, the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) and other investment tools;

– Promote economic and social cohesion as an overall value in the EU;

– strengthening cross-border cooperation in Europe;

– and better communicate the added value of cohesion policy on the ground.

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