As Michel Barnier attends his European Parliament hearing on 13 January, Luc Van den Brande, President of the EU Committee of the Regions (CoR), has issued a timely reminder to the Commissioner-designate for internal market and services of his new obligation to consult local and regional representatives and stressed that any new EU proposals concerning services must respect the principles of subsidiarity and partnership.
Seoses siseturu ja teenuste voliniku kandidaadiks esitatud Michel Barnier'ga 13. jaanuaril Euroopa Parlamendis toimuva kuulamisega meenutab ELi Regioonide Komitee (RK) president Luc Van den Brande talle aegsasti tema uut kohustust konsulteerida piirkondlike ja kohalike esindajatega ning rõhutab, et iga uue ELi tasandil esitatud teenuseid puudutava ettepaneku osas tuleb järgida subsidiaarsuse ja partnerluse põhimõtet.