ISSN 1681-3235
EUROPEAN UNION
Committee of the Regions
REGIONS CITIES OF EUROPE
NEWSLET TER OF THE COMMIT TEE OF THE REGIONS
Special feature: Europe’s regions and cities taking off for 2020
Also in this issue: Mercedes Bresso: “A decisive year for making the people of Europe feel part of the European project” ●● Othmar Karas: “Local authorities bring Europe closer to our regions and cities” ●● René Souchon: “Regions concerned about future of rural areas” ●● Gordon Keymer: “It is imperative that the EU institutions are spending responsibly and efficiently” ●●
Ramón Luis Valcárcel Siso: “The preparation of the Structural Fund programmes requires a territorial approach” ●● Johannes Hahn: “Better spending is one of the top priorities for the next programming period” ●● Michel Delebarre: “A new programming period at a time of uncertainty” ●●
N° 84 October 2013
The EU’s assembly of regional and local representatives