The 172nd #CoRplenary is on!
Tune in live for the intervention of @bundesrat's President Andreas Bovenschulte ↓
- Kata Tüttő reposted
1/2 172nd @EU_CoR Plenary🇪🇺 IREO, @NWAssembly, @SouthernAssembl & @EMRAssembly are delighted to have Head of Irish Delegation Cllr. Coughlan & 3 RA Cathaoirligh address the opening session, marking the official start of Ireland's EU Council Presidency alongside @CoR_President. 
We welcome @Ireland2026 🇮🇪🫱🏽🫲🏾🇪🇺 #EUBudget negotiations enter a decisive phase, & Ireland carries a unique responsibility. The future of Cohesion will be shaped. 🇮🇪 knows from experience what Cohesion can achieve. They can lead the negotiations with fairness, vision & ambition.Fáilte, a Éire! 🇮🇪 Welcome @Ireland2026eu! 🇪🇺 We join @gillcoughlan in welcoming the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU and look forward to working together with Irish regions and cities over the next six months. Go raibh míle maith agaibh to @CY2026EU 🇨🇾 for their work.- Thank you @NicusorDanRO @GiorgiaMeloni @sanchezcastejon & all "friends of cohesion" for promoting a strong, autonomous #cohesionpolicy Unlike ultracentralised funds, it helps make our EU competitive&cohesive from Portugal to Estonia, from Sweden to Malta
- Trads vs modernists? The “quickfix” in politics is often to rename things. Suddenly: austerity➡️reform centralisation➡️simplification cuts to social and territorial investment➡️efficiency deregulation➡️competitiveness unpredictability➡️flexibility 1/3Replying to @CoR_PresidentThe question is whether it actually works. These concerns are shared by EU local leaders, by the members of the EU Parliament and by the majority of the Member states who sit in the Council. Here is a clear position by Italian Minister Tommaso Foti: affarieuropei.gov.it/it/ministro/co… 3/3Message from the #CohesionAlliance in view of the upcoming European Council meeting: We need a future EU budget fit for purpose. The debate cannot be reduced to a short-sighted battle over figures:💥 #CohesionAlliance sent a clear message to EU leaders, for the upcoming European Council meeting ➡️ We need a future EU budget fit for purpose. The debate cannot be reduced to a short-sighted battle over figures. Read the open letter here👇 @CY2026EU #EUCO
- 🇺🇦 In Kyiv, I held meetings with Oleksii Riabykin, Deputy Minister for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine 1/5Replying to @CoR_PresidentWith Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko, I had the opportunity to discuss the work of the European Alliance of Cities and Regions for the Reconstruction of Ukraine 4/5Finally, I met Tetiana Yehorova-Lutsenko, who leads Kharkiv Regional Council and the Ukrainian Association of District and Regional Councils (UAROR), with whom we collaborate closely at the CoR 🇪🇺 5/5
- Kata Tüttő reposted
Today, I was pleased to welcome Kata Tüttő, President of the European Committee of the Regions @CoR_President, on her first visit to Ukraine. I had the honor of presenting President Tüttő with the Order of Princess Olga, awarded by decree of the President of Ukraine, in - 🇺🇦 During my visit to Kyiv as @EU_CoR President, I am honoured to receive the Order of Princess Olga, one of Ukraine's highest civilian distinctions, awarded by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko PR: cor.europa.eu/en/news/presid…The CoR will continue to support Ukrainian local and regional authorities' resilience and restoration by all means possible: city to city, leader to leader.I also spoke at the Governance Dialogue on Inclusive Recovery and Development alongside Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba, highlighting the importance of decentralisation as a reserve for democracy and trust, and sharing insights on the most efficient use in EU funding
- Kata Tüttő reposted
Thank you, @RegioneVeneto & @suedtirol_info for the honour to highlight the value of heritage, sustainability & resilient agrifood systems at the Brussels on the Rocks Mountain Film Festival, with @CoR_President & @UNESCOEU's Lodovico Calabi. A truly inspiring exchange! - Kata Tüttő reposted
A strategic vision means knowing what people need and fighting for it. Today, we unveil and discuss six new S&D Flagships to guide our work, focusing on sovereignty and affordability. High-level politicians, academics, activists join the fight for a progressive Europe. - Kata Tüttő reposted
We discussed the importance of enhancing cooperation between 🇹🇷 and 🇪🇺 local authorities in addressing current global challenges with the President of the European Committee of the Regions, Kata Tüttő. @CoR_President
