Europe's Regions

Second Irish treaty rejection would spell 'disaster' for EU

The president of the Committee of the Regions (CoR) said that a second Irish rejection of the stalled Lisbon treaty would be "disastrous" for the EU

Europe must focus on fostering creativity in order to tackle the economic crisis, according to education commissioner Jan Figel'

Prague: Senior German socialist MEP Jo Leinen has called for European unity to mobilise voters ahead of June's parliament elections

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Regions of opportunityRegions of opportunity

Europe’s outermost regions are finally beginning to get the attention and support they deserve, says Danuta Hübner

Monday 15th December 2008
Regional solutionsRegional solutions

Giving greater autonomy to regions of Europe could help resolve ‘frozen’ conflicts such as South Ossetia without undermining national identity, argues Ulrich Bohner

Monday 15th December 2008
Building the modern cityBuilding the modern city

Making life better and easier for people who live in Europe’s cities was the focus of this year’s Eurocities conference in The Hague. Chris Jones reports

Monday 15th December 2008
Facing the climate changeFacing the climate change

Europe’s ambitious energy and climate package has both benefits and threats for the regions – the question is how to manage them, suggests Jean-Didier Hache

Monday 15th December 2008
Stand up and be countedStand up and be counted

Regions need to make their voices heard more clearly if they are to play their part in tackling climate change, a recent CPMR conference heard. Enrico Mayrhofer reports

Monday 15th December 2008