What is the European Week of Regions and Cities?

The European Week of Regions and Cities is the biggest annual Brussels-based event during which cities and regions showcase their capacity to create growth and jobs, implement European Union Cohesion policy, and prove the importance of the local and regional level for good European governance.
The European Week of Regions and Cities is organised by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy and the European Committee of the Regions.

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Have your say: Help shape the EU’s Right to Stay Strategy

This year, the European Week of Regions and Cities will explore the theme ‘Strong Regions for a Strong Europe’, with a key focus on the topic of the right to stay in the place people call home Strategy. As part of this initiative, the European Commission has launched a Call for Evidence to gather...

Countdown to Partners meeting begins

The results of the 2026 EURegionsWeek application process are out! Congratulations to all the selected partners! The selection phase was once again this year extremely difficult due to the number and quality of applications. We thank you all for your contributions and for being so numerous in...

The EURegionsWeek 2026 call for applications is closed

Dear Friends of the EURegionsWeek, Many thanks for your efforts and enthusiasm! We received over 400 applications to organise a session at the EURegionsWeek 2026. What happens next? The evaluation process will start shortly. The evaluation results will be available on the event platform as of end of...

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