Regional organisations did not hide their disappointment at the State of the Union speech by the president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, on Wednesday 12 September, and its absence of any announcement to strengthen the principle of subsidiarity.
"We regret that despite expectations, President Juncker did not present the conclusions of the working group on subsidiarity", said Stefano Bonaccini, president of the Council of European communities and regions, noting the role...