Fitto delivers opening speech at European Week of Regions and Cities
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On October 12, 2026, European Commission Executive Vice-President Fitto attended the opening ceremony of “European Week of Regions and Cities 2026” in Brussels and delivered a speech. Earlier reports showed that Fitto welcomed participants in his remarks, said he was pleased to launch the event, and expressed thanks at the outset, but did not disclose further details of the speech. A subsequent report added that Fitto spoke under the theme “Strong regions, strong Europe,” saying that this was not merely a slogan but also a reminder; at the beginning of his speech, he greeted President Costa, President Tüttő, and Mr Katainen. So far, the known developments are the opening of the event and Fitto’s speech on this theme; the reports did not mention any subsequent agenda items or specific policy announcements.
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- European Commission — Press CornerEuropean Commission Executive Vice-President Fitto delivers speech at “European Week of Regions and Cities 2026”
European Commission Executive Vice-President Fitto delivered a speech at “European Week of Regions and Cities 2026”, stating that “Strong regions, strong Europe” is not merely a slogan, but also a reminder. The speech opened with greetings to President Costa, President Tüttő and Mr Katainen, and developed around this theme.
- European Commission — Press CornerSpeech by European Commission Executive Vice-President Fitto at the opening ceremony of European Week of Regions and Cities 2026
European Commission Executive Vice-President Fitto delivered opening remarks for European Week of Regions and Cities 2026 in Brussels, welcoming attendees. Fitto said he was pleased to open the event and expressed his thanks at the beginning of his speech.
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