The improvements and simplifications to the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) are welcome at a time when Europe needs to show solidarity with workers who have lost their jobs, but several challenges remain for the next financial period. This was the key message of Gerry Breen, Member o...

"Air quality affects people's daily lives and health in both urban and rural areas... it is vital to identify the causes of pollution and to tackle emissions at source in the most economically effective and environmentally friendly way possible" underlined Cor Lamers, Mayor of Houten, d...

Heinz Lehmann, Member of the Saxony Landtag, today led a first disucssion on a Commission proposal to ensure that energy infrastructures throughout Europe's regions and cities are fit for the demands of the 21st century. "We must find intelligent solutions for cross-border energy supplies wi...