Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy

**Responsibilities** The mission of the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) is to support the economic and social development of all regions of the European Union. Regional Policy is the EU’s main investment policy, constituting almost a third of the total budget for the period 2021-2027. Regional Policy supports: - job creation - business competitiveness - economic growth - sustainable development - improvements to citizens’ quality of life [Regional and Urban Policy website](https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/home_en) **Transparency** As part of the Commission's commitment to transparency, Commission staff holding management functions publish information on and minutes of all meetings they hold with interest representatives. [Meetings of the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy](https://ec.europa.eu/transparencyinitiative/meetings/meeting.do?host=836198d9-3839-4b03-861c-7d7b2dc923bf)