The EU recovery will not be effective without a solid cohesion policy built in genuine partnership with European cities and regions
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: The EU recovery will not be effective without a solid cohesion policy built in genuine partnership with European cities and regions Description: The COVID-19 crisis has shown that cohesion policy is needed now more than ever to strengthen resilience in Europe, protect citizens, bring the recovery to every corner of the European Union and leave no one behind. Since its creation in October 2017, the #CohesionAlliance – an EU-wide alliance of 12,000 signatories advocating for a stronger cohesion policy – has managed to avoid dramatic budgetary cuts after 2020, keep a cohesion policy for all regions in the Union and put forward simpler and more flexible rules. During a videoconference dedicated to the new course of the #CohesionAlliance, its founding members renewed their commitment to join forces and keep cohesion policy as a EU top priority. The #CohesionAlliance will be vigilant that the partnership principle will be fully applied by Member States in the design and implementation of the cohesion policy 2021-27. Coherence and synergies between the recovery instruments and the structural funds are of paramount importance to avoid overlaps and maximise the impact of the European action.
EIOPA publishes the criteria for the independence of supervisory authorities
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: EIOPA publishes the criteria for independence of supervisory authorities - Eiopa European Commission Description: EIOPA publishes the criteria for independence of supervisory authorities
State of the European Union: top-down approach will stop Europe delivering on its promises and not bring it closer to people
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: State of the European Union: top-down approach will stop Europe delivering on its promises and not bring it closer to people Description: Commenting on today
Asylum applications by Afghans approaching those by Syrians
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Asylum applications by Afghans approaching those by Syrians Description: While Syrians were still the largest group of asylum applicants in EU+ countries in July, the gap to Afghans continued shrinking. As these and other main nationalities lodged substantially more applications compared to previous months, total applications were at the highest level since the outbreak of COVID-19 and approached pre-pandemic levels.
Armenia and Europol sign agreement to combat cross-border serious organised crime
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Armenia and Europol sign agreement to combat cross-border serious organised crime Description: On 16 September, Europol and Armenia signed a strategic cooperation agreement to expand cooperation to combat cross-border criminal activities.