Pradales will defend the momentum of the future Atlantic Macroregion in Brussels
The President shall participate in the presentation and vote of an opinion promoted by the European Committee of the Regions and shall meet with the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Cohesion and Reform, Raffaele Fitto, and the President of the Commission, Kata Tüttere.
Pradales, in a stock image. Photo: EFE
The President, Imanol Pradales, will travel to Brussels to participate in the plenary session of the Committee of the European Regions, which will discuss and vote on the opinion on the future Atlantic Macroregion, a proposal led by the Basque Country aimed at strengthening cooperation between the European Atlantic territories and ensuring greater regional and non-State participation in the decisions of the European Union.
The adoption of the opinion would represent institutional support for the work done so far and a further step towards the future European strategy.
The initiative aims to establish a framework of cooperation toaddress ina coordinated manner the common challenges related to industrial competitiveness, connectivity, energy transition, innovation and adaptation to climate change. Euskadi advocates that this strategy should include the marine dimension and multi-level governance to ensure the effective participation of regional and local authorities.
The European Council invited the European Commission in December 2025 to draw up a macroregional strategy for the Atlantic by June 2027, taking into account the current Atlantic Maritime Strategy and its action plan.
European cohesion policy meetings
Pradales will meet with Raffaele Fitto, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission and Head of Cohesion and Reform, both of whom will discuss European Union cohesion policy in the next multiannual financial framework 2028-2034.
The Basque Government shall advocate a cohesion policy that takes account of the needs of each territory and ensures the participation of regional authorities in the design, implementation and evaluation of European programmes.
Its proposals include the creation of specific regional chapters with its own funding, within the framework of national and regional plans for future cooperation, and the Basque Country intends to participate directly in the negotiation of its regional chapter with the European Commission, in accordance with its level of self-government and competence.
The President will also meet with the Chairman of the Committee of the Regions of Europe, Kata Tütterus, to discuss the role of cities and regions in the construction of Europe and the progress of the Atlantic initiative.
This will be Pradales 'fourth trip to Brussels since the beginning of the legislature, following those made in November 2024, January 2025 and March 2026. With this visit, the Basque Government intends to strengthen the presence of the Basque Country in the European institutions and its participation in decisions affecting its interests and competences.
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