European Economic and Social Committee 21 September 2011, Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Metropolitan Areas and City Regions in Europe 2020’ (own-initiative opinion )

22.12.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 376/7 Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Metropolitan Areas and City Regions in Europe 2020’ (own-initiative opinion ) 2011/C 376/02 Rapporteur: Mr VAN IERSEL On 20 January 2011 the European Economic and Social Committee, acting under Rule 29(2) of its Rules of Procedure, decided to draw up an own-initiative opinion on