EN
30.12.2022
Official Journal of the European Union
C 498/1
I (Resolutions, recommendations and opinions)
RESOLUTIONS
COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS 151ST COR PLENARY SESSION, 11.10.2022–12.10.2022
Resolution of the European Committee of the Regions on the State of the Regions and Cities in the European Union (2022/C 498/01)
THE EUROPEAN COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS (CoR),
HAVING REGARD TO:
— its report EU Annual Report on the State of Regions and Cities, based on an inclusive, factual and evidence-driven approach, including the regional and local barometer echoing the views of local and regional representatives, involving multiple partners and institutions (1) and providing political decision-makers at European, national, regional and local level with evidence and key recommendations on the most pressing challenges for the year ahead; — the outcome of the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) and the many proposals of direct relevance to local and regional authorities, who are key in delivering solutions to the citizens’ concerns; — the 2022 State of the Union address given by the President of the European Commission on 14 September 2022 and the letter of intent to the Presidents of the European Parliament and of the Council; WHEREAS:
— the illegal and unjustified Russian war on Ukraine has caused and is causing death and destruction, forcing millions of people to leave their homes either for another settlement in Ukraine or for the European Union, and in particular its eastern Member States, with local and regional authorities being the first level for providing support; — adding to the impact of climate change, the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and trade disruptions, the impact of the war in Ukraine is also putting under great strain many households, small and medium enterprises and local and regional governments across the EU, given the substantial additional pressure of energy and food prices and continuously rising inflation; 1.
Stresses that the CoR EU Annual Report on the State of Regions and Cities worryingly shows a growing territorial divide across the EU as a consequence of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and accelerating climate change;
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https://cor.europa.eu/en/our-work/Pages/State-of-Regions-and-Cities-2022.aspx?origin=spotlight