Regions and Cities adopt ‘Athens Declaration’ on Europe 2020

At the at the 6th European Summit of Regions and Cities in Athens (7-8 March 2014) the Bureau of the CoR adopted a declaration on the mid-term review of Europe 2020, titled 'A Territorial Vision for Growth and Jobs'. The political declaration argued that the EU must rethink its approach and alter its direction if it is to keep its promise of creating a 'smart, sustainable and inclusive economy' by 2020.

• Primary Source

CoR: Mid-Term Assessment Report on Europe 2020 (MTAR) https://portal.cor.europa.eu/europe2020/Pages/MTAR.aspx

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