​At the annual territorial dialogue organised by the Conference of Presidents of the CoR with the President of the European Council Mr Van Rompuy and Vice-President of the European Commission Mr Šefčovič, European Alliance group President Dr Uno Silberg said that: "many regions and local authorities have had reduced budgets due to the pressures imposed by Europe and National governments due to the economic crisis.  This has a direct impact on how they can practically function and the services they provide. This was not acceptable."  He also asked for the possibilities to allow for public investment in particular in the creation of employment opportunities for young people over and above what is in the youth guarantee".  Both President Van Rompuy and Vice President Šefčovič said that there needed to be more done on tackling youth unemployment and that some Member States were also slow in providing their concrete plans under the youth guarantee.