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The EU's Assembly of Regional and Local Representatives

Brussels, 11 May 2011

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90th Plenary Session of the Committee of the Regions

When: Wednesday 11 May, 2.30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Thursday 12 May, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tune into the debates with European Council President Hermann Van Rompuy and Joaquín Almunia, European Commission Vice-President for competition

On Wednesday 11 May, for the first time since his appointment, European Council President Hermann Van Rompuy will address representatives of local and regional authorities from around 2.30 p.m.

On Thursday 12 May, Joaquín Almunia, European Commission Vice-President responsible for competition, will join CoR members and President Mercedes Bresso in a debate on the recently presented proposals to reform the rules on financing 'services of general economic interest' around 10 a.m.

Tune in live from 2.30 p.m. today

Interpretation in all EU languages available.

Here you can find a detailed agenda of the CoR Plenary Session.



Visit the CoR's website: www.cor.eu

The Committee of the Regions is the EU's assembly of regional and local representatives. The mission of its 344 members from all 27 EU Member States is to involve regional and local authorities and the communities they represent in the EU's decision-making process and to inform them about EU policies. The European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council are obliged to consult the Committee in policy areas affecting regions and cities. It can appeal to the EU Court of Justice if its rights are infringed or it believes that an EU law violates the subsidiarity principle or fails to respect regional or local powers.

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