At a meeting in Brussels on Tuesday 11 October, the president of the European Council, Donald Tusk, told the president of the Committee of the Regions (CoR) and chairs of the CoR’s political groups that local and regional authorities have an important role to play in regenerating the European Union.
"More than ever, we need to be honest and show political leadership, but this must not come only from Brussels; it needs central, but also local and regional governments. I am happy to listen...