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#CoR EU President Tusk debates future of Europe with local leaders
During the European Committee of the Regions' plenary on 10 February in Brussels, regional and local leaders will discuss the main challenges facing Europe with the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk. During the two day plenary, cooperation with the Dutch EU Presidency, the future of regional policy, as well as youth policies and the fight against radicalisation are also on the agenda.
The President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, will debate with members of the European Committee of the Regions the key challenges on the Council agenda such as migration, climate change and the UK referendum.
The next day the assembly will debate and look to adopt a resolution on the EU's Schengen border-free area.
Other guests include Tibor Navracsics, Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, who will take the floor to discuss youth and education policy; Corina Crețu, Commissioner for Regional Policy, who will speak about how to improve of the EU's cohesion policy; and Ronald Plasterk, Minister of Interior and Kingdom Relations, presenting the Dutch EU Presidency's priorities and discussing areas of cooperation such as the EU urban agenda and simplification of structural funds.
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