​On 28 May the CoR hosted a hearing with the Vice President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans and the members of the Task Force on Subsidiarity. The hearing aimed at collecting input from representatives of national and regional parliaments' representatives and stakeholders that will possibly feed into the final report of the Task Force to the Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. The report will include recommendations on how to better apply the principle of subsidiarity and proportionality and better involve local and regional authorities across the whole policy cycle as well as how to identify policy areas that may be re-delegated and powers returned to Member States and regions.

The EA Group President Karl Vanlouwe advocates for an enhanced role of regional parliaments in shaping EU legislation in accordance with their legislative powers and (exclusive) competences in several domains.