The idea of creating a specific fund to assist the regions affected by Brexit seems to have sparked debate at the level of the regions, at the conference of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) held in Bilbao from Monday 11 June to 13 June.
For instance, when approached for comment by EUROPE on Tuesday 12 June about the proposal of the EPP group of the European Parliament to set up a fund in support of the regions affected by Brexit (see EUROPE 12033), Bas van den Barg,...