The Mayor of Funchal, Jorge Carvalho, met with the Vice-President of the European Parliament, Younous Omarjee, to discuss the role of regions and municipalities in the European Union.
The meeting, held in Funchal, addressed the importance of ensuring adequate community funding for Outermost Regions (ORs), such as Madeira. Carvalho advocated for a strengthening of the "Europe of Regions," where municipalities play a more significant role.
Jorge Carvalho highlighted the importance of European funding for the execution of projects in Funchal and for creating responses for the population. The discussion takes place as the EU prepares future priorities and funding instruments.
