Karl-Heinz Lambertz, President of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), called on the European Union's Heads of State and Government to grasp the importance of the role of local authorities for the EU's future, on Thursday 14 March, at the opening of the eighth Summit of Regions and Cities organised by the CoR in Bucharest.
Indirectly addressing the leaders of the Member States, Mr Lambertz stressed the fundamental need for the future of the EU to "touch the hearts of European...