The EU Office of the Northern Netherlands is an in-house office representing the cities Groningen, Leeuwarden, Assen and Emmen in the EU. The EU Office is situated at the House of the Dutch Provinces in Brussels. We represent the interests of the cities and help to develop innovative projects with international partners in the EU. The goal is to find partners from other regions and cities, connect them to our projects and perceive new developments and projects which can contribute to our economic challenges. This way we want to improve the competitiveness and the development of businesses in the Northern Netherlands.
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Latest Updates
- By Martina Campajola
ERRIN and its members call on the Commission to safeguard the EU Missions and mission-oriented approach in the next MFF
More than 35 regional and local authorities urge EU decision-makers to keep the EU Missions running until at least 2030 and to keep the mission-oriented approach at the heart of Europe's future research and innovation framework. The letter underlines the strategic importance of preserving and strengthening the EU Missions and the mission-oriented approach as central pillars of Europe's competitiveness, resilience and innovation agenda.
- By Martina Campajola
Europe’s industrial renewal needs strong regional foundations
A recent briefing by E3G emphasizes the importance of robust local and regional bases. ERRIN, the EU offices of Normandy Region, and Cities Northern Netherlands provided expertise and input during its development, alongside various European regional and local stakeholders.
- By Ana Nava
ERRIN submits input to the Water Resilience R&I Strategy consultation
ERRIN has submitted a response to the EC's Call for Evidence on the Water Resilience Research and Innovation Strategy. The response focuses on the central role of local and regional authorities in achieving water resilience. This input will be presented at a members' meeting on Thursday 24 September at 14:00 CEST, at ERRIN's Brussels office. The session will include an exchange with a representative of the Mission Ocean and Waters Secretariat.
- By Ana Nava
EU strengthens Water Protection
The Directive revising the lists of pollutants in surface and groundwaters has added new substances to the EU lists of controlled pollutants, including specific PFAS, certain pesticides and pharmaceuticals, bisphenol-A and microplastics and indicators of antimicrobial resistance. It is a key element of both the European Green Deal and the Zero Pollution Action Plan. It also feeds into the European Water Resilience Strategy (June 2025).
- By Marco Grippa
2026 Cities Mission Conference: Delivering Europe’s Urban Climate Transition
Last week, ERRIN participated in key discussions in Turin, shaping the future of Europe’s climate-neutral and competitive urban transition, through 2 pivotal meetings: CapaCITIES 2.0 Annual Consortium Meeting and the NetZeroCities Mission Conference 2026.
- By Astrid Hannes
ERRIN’s first online skills session puts Skills for Resilience at the heart of Europe’s regions
The first online ERRIN Skills Talk, held on 13 May gathered over 60 regional higher-education representatives, vocational education and training (VET) providers, regional policymakers as well as the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission. Aiming at deepening the understanding about capacity building activities that are emerging across Europe’s regions to increase the territorial resilience, several regional stakeholders presented regional initiatives to align education, research, industry and public actors around resilience skills. Read more about the regional education and training initiatives in this article.