Opinions are the core of our work. Over the years, EA members have drafted opinions on a number of policy topics, often setting the agenda and anticipating future initiatives by the European Commission.
Opinions are the core of our work. Over the years, EA members have drafted opinions on a number of policy topics, often setting the agenda and anticipating future initiatives by the European Commission.
16 January 2026
Cities’ and regions’ contribution to the simplification agenda
20 November 2024
EU budget and place-based policies: proposals for new design and delivery mechanisms in the MFF post-2027
Marie-Antoinette Maupertuis, President of the Corsican Assembly
20 November 2024
Addressing territorial inequalities by improving access to social services
Declan McDonnell, Member of the Galway City Council (Ireland)
9 October 2024
European Wind Power Action Plan
Andries Gryffroy, Member of the Flemish Parliament
19 June 2024
Creating an EU Blue deal from an agriculture and rural development perspective across EU Regions
Karl Vanlouwe, Member of the Flemish Parliament
17 April 2024
Defence of Democracy Package
József Kóbor, Member of the Pécs City Council (Hungary)
29 November 2023
Boosting lasting and effective cross-border cooperation with our neighbours
Marie-Antoinette Maupertuis, President of the Corsican Assembly (Corsica)
6 July 2023
Fostering the potential and synergies of EU Green Deal initiatives for regions and cities
Andries Gryffroy, member of the Flemish Parliament (Flanders)
1 December 2022
Small urban areas as key actors to manage a just transition
Kieran McCarthy, Cork City Council (Ireland)
1 December 2022
Enhancing cohesion policy support for regions with geographic and demographic handicaps
Marie-Antoinette Maupertuis, President of the Corsican Assembly (Corsica)
28 April 2022
Amending the Renewable Energy Directive to meet the new 2030 climate targets
Andries Gryffroy, Member of the Flemish Parliament (Flanders)
22 April 2022
New European Bauhaus: Beautiful, Sustainable, Together
Kieran McCarthy, Cork City Council (Ireland)
2 December 2021
Strategic guidelines for a more sustainable and competitive EU aquaculture and bleu economy
Bronius Markauskas, Mayor of Klaipėda district municipality (Lithuania)
2 December 2021
Report on Competition Policy 2020
Tadeusz Truskolaski, Mayor of Białystok (Poland)
14 October 2021
A Counter-Terrorism Agenda for the EU: Anticipate, Prevent, Protect, Respond
Karl Vanlouwe, Member of the Flemish Parliament (Flanders)
1 July 2021
An Action Plan for the Social Economy
Mikel Irujo Amezaga, Minister of Economic and Business Development (Navarre)
10 December 2020
The impact of climate change on regions: an assessment of the European Green Deal
Andries Gryffroy, Member of the Flemish Parliament (Flanders)
10 December 2020
EU Strategy for Rural Revival
Enda Stenson, Leitrim County Council (Ireland
14 October 2020
Regional Innovation Scoreboard and its impact in regional place-based policies
Mikel Irujo Amezaga, Director-General for External Action (Navarre)
14 October 2020
Local and Regional Authorities in a permanent dialogue with citizens
Declan McDonnell, Galway City Council (Ireland)
14 October 2020
Single Market Barriers Report and Single Market Enforcement Action Plan
Tadeusz Truskolaski, Mayor of Białystok (Poland)
13 October 2020
European Territorial Cooperation programme (Interreg)
Marie-Antoinette Maupertuis, Member of the Executive Council of Corsica (Corsica)
13 October 2020
Building a stronger Europe: the role of youth, education and culture policies
Gillian Ford, Havering London Borough Council (United Kingdom)
13 October 2020
The transparency and sustainability of the EU risk assessment in the food chain
Miloslav Repaský, Prešov Self-Governing Region (Slovakia)
13 October 2020
Climate governance after 2020: a European and global perspective – a contribution to the UNFCCC COP24
Andrew Cooper, Kirklees Council (United Kingdom)
13 October 2020
Implementation Assessment of the Urban Agenda for the EU
Kieran McCarthy, Cork City Council (Ireland)
13 October 2020
Strengthening Innovation in Europe’s Regions: Strategies for resilient, inclusive and sustainable growth
Mikel Irujo Amezaga, Delegate of the Government of Navarre in Brussels (Navarre)
13 October 2020
Smart cities: new challenges for a just transition toward climate neutrality
Andries Gryffroy, Member of the Flemish Parliament (Flanders)
13 October 2020
Contribution from regions and cities towards a new EU policy framework for SMEs
Tadeusz Truskolaski, Mayor of Białystok (Poland)
13 October 2020
Towards a comprehensive EU framework on endocrine disruptors
Uno Silberg, Kose Municipality Council (Estonia)