At the opening of the OPEN DAYS 2013, the Presidents of the Committee of the Regions, Ramon Luis Valcárcel, and of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, called on the European Council and Parliament to urgently finalise the adoption of the EU budget 2014-2020 as well as of the new rules for structural funds.
Ürituse OPEN DAYS 2013 avamisel kutsusid Regioonide Komitee president Ramon Luis Valcárcel Siso ja Euroopa Komisjoni president José Manuel Barroso Euroopa Ülemkogu ja parlamenti üles võtma kiiresti vastu ELi eelarve aastateks 2014–2020 ning struktuurifondide uued eeskirjad.