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European Summit of Regions and Cities kicks off at Palace of Parliament. CoR President pleads for strengthening of EU’s cohesion policy. PM Dancila: Cohesion policy needs to be continued, strengthened in future financial programming. European Commissioner Corina Cretu emphasizes role of territorial component in EU cohesion policy. Negoita: Citizens would live better in EU if decentralization and subsidiarity became reality

March 15, 2019

The leaders of the regions and cities within the European Union have gathered on Thursday  in Bucharest at the Palace of Parliament, for the 8th edition of the European Summit of Regions and Cities, in a crucial moment for the future of the EU and the enforcement of the 2030...

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