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			<title>The Belgian regions &amp;amp;#8211; co-leaders of the Belgian presidency of the EU</title>
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			<description> On 1 July, Belgium, one of the 
founding states of the European Union, assumed the</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:54:56 +0100</pubDate>
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			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>Priorities of the Belgian presidency</title>
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&amp;nbsp;After Spain, now is the time for Belgium to
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:50:12 +0100</pubDate>
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			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>The economy is Europe's heart, but culture is its soul</title>
			<link>http://www.croatianregions.eu/en/1226/the-economy-is-europes-heart-but-culture-is-its-soul/</link>
			<description> &lt;strong&gt;09.07.2010 - &amp;#39;You don&amp;#39;t fall in love with the 
internal market&amp;#39;, Jacques Delors once famously</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:24:21 +0100</pubDate>
			<category>News</category>
			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>Regions and cities take centre stage at European Commission</title>
			<link>http://www.croatianregions.eu/en/1217/regions-and-cities-take-centre-stage-at-european-commission/</link>
			<description> &lt;strong&gt;Local and regional interests will take centre 
stage at the European Commission this week: Committee</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:35:59 +0100</pubDate>
			<category>News</category>
			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>The Spanish Presidency of the EU finishes</title>
			<link>http://www.croatianregions.eu/en/1215/the-spanish-presidency-of-the-eu-finishes/</link>
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It&amp;#39;s been six months since the Spanish
Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has been in</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:01:40 +0100</pubDate>
			<category>News</category>
			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>Parliament threatens to block Europe 2020 plan</title>
			<link>http://www.croatianregions.eu/en/1214/parliament-threatens-to-block-europe-2020-plan/</link>
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			<title>S&amp;amp;D Press release on Conference Croatia - Next EU member</title>
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Socialists 
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			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:23:22 +0100</pubDate>
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			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>CoR rapporteur presents cohesion opinion in European Parliament</title>
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Having unanimously adopted the &lt;a href=\&quot;http://coropinions.cor.europa.eu/CORopinionDocument.aspx?identifier=cdr%5Ccoter-v%5Cdossiers%5Ccoter-v-001%5Ccdr210-2009_fin_ac.doc&amp;amp;language=EN\&quot;&gt;outlook
opinion&lt;/a&gt; prepared by &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=\&quot;http://cormembers.cor.europa.eu/cormembers.aspx?critId=2014583\&quot;&gt;Michael
Schneider&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; at its April plenary session,</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:05:22 +0100</pubDate>
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			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>Croatia - next EU member - economic potential of Croatian regions</title>
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			<title>Position of the State of Styria- Austria on EU Regional Policy 2014 to 2020 </title>
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			<title>European Business Awards for the Environment 2010 &amp;amp;#8211; Winners announced</title>
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The winners and runners-up of the 2010 European Business Awards for the 
Environment in four</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:42:13 +0100</pubDate>
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			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>Green week 2010</title>
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			<title>Regions for economic change</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 16:06:58 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Regions for Economic Change -'Building Sustainable Growth'</title>
			<link>http://www.croatianregions.eu/en/1192/regions-for-economic-change-building-sustainable-growth/</link>
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The European Commission will hold its 
annual Regions for Economic Change conference &amp;quot;Building Sustainable 
Growth&amp;quot;</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 17:11:27 +0100</pubDate>
			<category>News</category>
			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>Open Doors Day 8 May: Towns and Regions celebrate Europe! </title>
			<link>http://www.croatianregions.eu/en/1184/open-doors-day-8-may-towns-and-regions-celebrate-europe/</link>
			<description> &lt;strong&gt;On 9 May every year, Europe&amp;#39;s celebrates its 
success as a community of peace, prosperity</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 12:06:36 +0100</pubDate>
			<category>News</category>
			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>Commission launches &amp;amp;#8364;35 million call for projects that turn environmental challenges into business opportunities</title>
			<link>http://www.croatianregions.eu/en/1178/commission-launches-amp836435-million-call-for-projects-that-turn-environmental-challenges-into-business-opportunities/</link>
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The European Commission on 13 April 
launched a &amp;euro;35 million call for eco-innovation projects to</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:38:57 +0100</pubDate>
			<category>News</category>
			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>CoR votes on political priorities and starts debate on key issues with Commissioners Hahn, Füle and Cioloş</title>
			<link>http://www.croatianregions.eu/en/1177/cor-votes-on-political-priorities-and-starts-debate-on-key-issues-with-commissioners-hahn-fle-and-ciolo/</link>
			<description> &lt;strong&gt;Following the European Commission&amp;#39;s adoption of 
its 2010 work programme, CoR members will meet during</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:56:39 +0100</pubDate>
			<category>News</category>
			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>Regions and cities prepare for the 2010 edition of Brussels' top institutional event </title>
			<link>http://www.croatianregions.eu/en/1156/regions-and-cities-prepare-for-the-2010-edition-of-brussels-top-institutional-event/</link>
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			<title>Europe 2020: Commission proposes new economic strategy</title>
			<link>http://www.croatianregions.eu/en/1153/europe-2020-commission-proposes-new-economic-strategy/</link>
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Commission
sets out a 10-year strategy for reviving the European economy, casting
a vision of &amp;lsquo;smart, sustainable,</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:37:25 +0100</pubDate>
			<category>News</category>
			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>Europe must not shirk its social responsibilities</title>
			<link>http://www.croatianregions.eu/en/1152/europe-must-not-shirk-its-social-responsibilities/</link>
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&lt;strong&gt;Facing the social consequences of the economic crisis in their 
regions and cities, the members</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:39:00 +0100</pubDate>
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			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>Cohesion policy should be driven by the EU Treaty, rather than by EU 2020 agenda&amp;quot;, CoR President Bresso tells in Zaragoza</title>
			<link>http://www.croatianregions.eu/en/1151/cohesion-policy-should-be-driven-by-the-eu-treaty-rather-than-by-eu-2020-agenda-cor-president-bresso-tells-in-zaragoza/</link>
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&lt;strong&gt;The newly elected President of the Committee of the Regions, Mercedes 
Bresso (IT/PES), on February</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:34:04 +0100</pubDate>
			<category>News</category>
			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>Driving Europe out of economic crisis: CoR rewards six European Entrepreneurial Regions blazing a trail for the Europe 2020 </title>
			<link>http://www.croatianregions.eu/en/1146/driving-europe-out-of-economic-crisis-cor-rewards-six-european-entrepreneurial-regions-blazing-a-trail-for-the-europe-2020/</link>
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&lt;strong&gt;As EU leaders discuss the Europe 2020 proposals to revamp the 
European economy at a</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:30:21 +0100</pubDate>
			<category>News</category>
			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>The CoR will be more courageous and persevering in its political action</title>
			<link>http://www.croatianregions.eu/en/1145/the-cor-will-be-more-courageous-and-persevering-in-its-political-action/</link>
			<description> &lt;strong&gt;The newly elected President of the Committee of 
the Regions, Mercedes Bresso (IT/PES), has invited</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:09:37 +0100</pubDate>
			<category>News</category>
			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>Major cities join forces to make the Euro-Mediterranean partnership a success story</title>
			<link>http://www.croatianregions.eu/en/1134/major-cities-join-forces-to-make-the-euromediterranean-partnership-a-success-story/</link>
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&lt;strong&gt;At the inaugural session of the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local 
Assembly (ARLEM) in&amp;nbsp;Barcelona on 21</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:11:07 +0100</pubDate>
			<category>News</category>
			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>15.01.2010 - Van den Brande asks Commissioner-designate Hahn to believe more in the real importance of multi-level governance </title>
			<link>http://www.croatianregions.eu/en/1130/15012010--van-den-brande-asks-commissionerdesignate-hahn-to-believe-more-in-the-real-importance-of-multilevel-governance/</link>
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&lt;strong&gt;Speaking at yesterday&amp;#39;s parliamentary hearing of Johannes Hahn, 
Commissioner-designate for Regional Policy, Committee of the</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:20:49 +0100</pubDate>
			<category>News</category>
			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>12.01.2010 - Van den Brande to speak up for Europe's regions and cities at hearing of Commissioner-designate for Regional Policy</title>
			<link>http://www.croatianregions.eu/en/1129/12012010--van-den-brande-to-speak-up-for-europes-regions-and-cities-at-hearing-of-commissionerdesignate-for-regional-policy/</link>
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&lt;strong&gt; Committee of the Regions President Luc Van den Brande is 
to voice grassroots concerns</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:26:36 +0100</pubDate>
			<category>News</category>
			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>CoR rapporteur says EU 2020 needs to be linked to cohesion policy</title>
			<link>http://www.croatianregions.eu/en/1118/cor-rapporteur-says-eu-2020-needs-to-be-linked-to-cohesion-policy/</link>
			<description> &lt;p&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;The lack of reference to cohesion policy in the European
Commission&amp;#39;s recently published consultation document on</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:35:37 +0100</pubDate>
			<category>News</category>
			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>Cities and regions in Copenhagen: ready to take on climate challenge</title>
			<link>http://www.croatianregions.eu/en/1117/cities-and-regions-in-copenhagen-ready-to-take-on-climate-challenge/</link>
			<description> 15.12.2009 - The EU Committee of the Regions (CoR) will hold a major
event in the</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:33:44 +0100</pubDate>
			<category>News</category>
			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>Van den Brande tells Barroso: work with us for stronger better Europe </title>
			<link>http://www.croatianregions.eu/en/1103/van-den-brande-tells-barroso-work-with-us-for-stronger-better-europe/</link>
			<description> &lt;strong&gt;23.11.2009 - Luc Van den Brande, the President of the EU
Committee of the Regions, has</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:52:56 +0100</pubDate>
			<category>News</category>
			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>CoR demands more time for EU Budget discussion and tables proposals for the post-2010 Lisbon strategy</title>
			<link>http://www.croatianregions.eu/en/1102/cor-demands-more-time-for-eu-budget-discussion-and-tables-proposals-for-the-post2010-lisbon-strategy/</link>
			<description> President &lt;strong&gt;Luc Van den Brande&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=\&quot;http://www.cor.europa.eu/pages/PressTemplate.aspx?view=detail&amp;amp;id=fd5ff72f-cc9e-4c20-a382-8f129466c7b6\&quot; target=\&quot;_blank\&quot;&gt;called once again &lt;/a&gt;for the Communication on the</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:22:52 +0100</pubDate>
			<category>News</category>
			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>The Lisbon Treaty has been ratified: more respect and power for the Regions and Cities of Europe</title>
			<link>http://www.croatianregions.eu/en/1077/the-lisbon-treaty-has-been-ratified-more-respect-and-power-for-the-regions-and-cities-of-europe/</link>
			<description> the entering into force of the Lisbon Treaty will improve the
standing of regions and cities</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:26:45 +0100</pubDate>
			<category>News</category>
			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>Treaty enters into force on 1 December</title>
			<link>http://www.croatianregions.eu/en/1073/treaty-enters-into-force-on-1-december/</link>
			<description> &lt;p&gt;
After a long journey, the Treaty of Lisbon has reached the goal.
With the signature of</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:57:03 +0100</pubDate>
			<category>News</category>
			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>Parliament gets ready for the Lisbon Treaty</title>
			<link>http://www.croatianregions.eu/en/1072/parliament-gets-ready-for-the-lisbon-treaty/</link>
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Parliament is preparing for the increased powers it
is set to receive under the new Lisbon</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:53:46 +0100</pubDate>
			<category>News</category>
			<author>Lea Poljančić</author>
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			<title>Partnership for a common welfare of the whole NUTS II region in Northwest Croatia</title>
			<link>http://www.croatianregions.eu/en/1068/partnership-for-a-common-welfare-of-the-whole-nuts-ii-region-in-northwest-croatia/</link>
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