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At the plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions on 30 November and 1 December, Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Marian Jurečka, will address the consequences for European households of the energy crisis caused by Russia s invasion of Ukraine, while Janusz Wojciechowski, European Commissioner for Agriculture, will discuss the war s impact on European food security.
Bulgarian Tanya Hristova (BG/EPP) was elected chair of the European Committee of the Regions Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture (SEDEC) at the commission s external meeting in Brno, Czech Republic, on 3 October. The Mayor of Gabrovo will chair the SEDEC commission work for two and half years, the second half of the Committee s current five-year mandate. In her new role, Ms Hristova will lead the EU regions and cities work on a wide range of topics, including employment and social policies, education and training, culture, equality and youth policy, as well as research, innovation and artificial intelligence.