The 10th meeting of the CoR Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU Budget (COTER) will be held on Thursday 17 September 2026, from 11:00 to 17:30 (Central European Summer Time) in Cáceres (Spain) at the Palacio de Congresos de Cáceres, Avda. de la Hispanidad, s/n.

At this meeting, COTER members will vote on the following opinions:

• EU’s Eastern regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine

  Rapporteur: Adam Struzik (PL/EPP)

• EU Ports Strategy

  Rapporteur: Keven Cauchi (MT/EPP)

COTER members will also exchange views on the following opinions:

• Outermost Regions Package (tbc)

  Rapporteur: Thibault Lechat-Vega (FR/PES)

• EU strategy for islands

  Rapporteur: Noel Formosa (MT/EPP)

Moreover, COTER members will have the opportunity to engage in a debate on "The Right to Stay".

COTER conference on “Cohesion policy 2028-2034 and European territorial cooperation as drivers of competitiveness and leverage of European added value”

In the morning of Friday, 18 September 2026, the COTER conference on “Cohesion policy 2028-2034 and European territorial cooperation as drivers of competitiveness and leverage of European added value” will provide an opportunity to discuss the added value of Cohesion Policy to support place-based territorial development from a local and regional perspective and the future of INTERREG.