COVID-19 European Union

 

The Committee of the Regions, as the interface and reference point between the European Union and its local and regional governments, endo​rsed a plan​​ to assist, inform, engage and represent regions and cities across Europe by:

Areas:

  • Fostering EU support to local and regional authorities in the health sector, via the call for an EU Health Emergency Mechanism 
  • Making available an exchange platform to foster cooperation and facilitate mutual support between cities and regions across Europe 
  • Providing through CoR mechanisms concrete feedback from the local and regional level on how to address the health, emergency response, social and economic aspects of the pandemic and their impact on people and their local communities
  • Providing regular and practical information to local and regional authorities about EU measures to address the crisis​ 
  • Facilitating a reality check on the ground of the EU's measures to fight the pandemic; gather evidence to improve EU policies based on the experiences of the local and regional level.
 

In this context, from the Region of Murcia we want to collaborate with this initiative, providing successful, innovative and potentially replicable good practices in other regions and European cities.