EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Regions

Ursula von der Leyen maintains an ambiguous position in face of requests from regions and cities to extend flexibility measures introduced during pandemic

Brussels, 10/09/2021 (Agence Europe)

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has not responded positively to requests from regions and cities to extend the flexibility measures introduced during the pandemic, in a letter seen by EUROPE on Friday 10 September. However, she always leaves a door open to reverse her position.

In a letter sent on 22 June, the European Committee of the Regions, based on a survey conducted by the secretariat of the Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU Budget (Coter), called...