29/02/2024 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 28 February in Strasbourg, President of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) Vasco Alves Cordeiro and President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two institutions to promote democratic engagement and contribute to an open public debate on the challenges and opportunities facing the EU. MEPs will join regional presidents, mayors, CoR councillors and young elected politicians in efforts to involve European citizens in the elections and encourage them to make their voices heard. The Memorandum of Understanding focuses on joint initiatives to be carried out in the Member States, including events and debates, joint media actions and social networking campaigns. The CoR and the European Parliament are also working together to sustain and run the Together.eu platform. (CG)