- In the wake of the Paris attacks the opening of the plenary took a contemplative mood.
@EU_CoR @CoR_President and Members observing one minute of silence at #CoRplenary to commemorate #Paris attacks #EU pic.twitter.com/EOsfaGuakI- But the attention on Paris was not all sad, as the Regions once again registered their support for ambitious targets for COP21, the UN's climate change conference.
#EUregions & #Eucities want a sustainable carbonfree future @ICLEI @eumayors @EUClimateAction #COP21 #climatechange http://bit.ly/1II48Zy
.@CoR_President "we hope #CoP21 resolution will reflect the ambitious work done at our #CoRplenary" #climatechange pic.twitter.com/ReKrcinav8- This complimented two timely opinions read and approved by the plenary. The first promoting The future of the Covenant of Mayors by Kata Tüttő .
Strengthening the #CovenantofMayors is key to address #climatechange. Full-support for @eumayors #cop21 #CoRplenary pic.twitter.com/V9LI4Ml1h9- And the second: Contribution to the fitness check on the EU Birds and Habitats Directives by Roby Biwer.
Strong #corplenary: #EUregions key to halting biodiversity loss! #naturealert to keep BHD! http://ow.ly/VmYmM pic.twitter.com/AhhpxDTx5A- The other big debate was around migration, timely not least because we had just launched our migration sub-site.
- The full debate, with Dimitris Avramopoulos, Commissioner on Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship and Kashetu Kyenge, MEP (IT/S&D) can be found on the website along with heaps of info from regional heads dealing with the refugee crisis.
CoR - Migration and Europe's regionsRelated information Events 3/12/2015 Webstreamed debate on " Migration, integration and the role of local and regional authorities", during the 115th CoR Plenary session. Webstreaming 27/11/2015, 13:00-14:00 Lunchtime debate on "Free movement and migration".- Some of the key messages from the debate were.
@SpiegelPeter @ftbrussels @Avramopoulos just insisted that Schengen will not be destroyed at #CoRplenary
Local government has a key role to play in formulating structured polices with specific solutions #refugeeswelcome #CoRplenary @PESGroupCoR- The debate was held prior to the adoption of the European Agenda on Migration opinion, by François Decoster, which Mr Avramopoulos, "fully endorsed".
@fdecoster stresses that local and regional authorities are at the front line of welcoming migrants and refugees #EUmigration #CoRplenary- And so did the members (luckily)
- A second Commissioner, Frans Timmermans, First Vice-president of the European Commission, who is no stranger to the CoR's plenaries, attended to debate about the Commission's new Work programme, among other things.
Our motto is no time for business as usual and these are certainly no business as usual times says @TimmermansEU at #CoRplenary- There were some questions asked and demands made by members.
- #CoRplenary @antbuc1 wants @TimmermansEU to reverse Commission's decision to make #CoR members register on the lobbyist register @EA_CoR
.@SirAlbertBore : 2 main criticisms on EC WP16: nothing concrete on urban agenda /postponement of Labour Mobility Package #CoRplenary- But in the end Timmermans clearly endorsed the work of regions and some key initiatives:
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