
Liberals communicating on EU democracy ahead of 2024 European elections
At EuropCom, the largest annual meeting point for experts in the field of public communication, locally and regionally elected liberals such as François Decoster, Gunars Ansins and Dovydas Kaminskas discussed tackling disinformation, participatory campaigns and how to activate young voters.

Launch of Democratic Mayors Network
Twelve mayors and local leaders from 7 countries discussed common challenges and shared best practice on sustainability, EU funding, city to city cooperation, citizen participation, refugee crisis and democracy.

EU Chips Act: regional ecosystems vital for strategic autonomy
Semiconductors have become vital for every industry. With the EU Chips Act, we are treating it as such. Due to current economical and geopolitical realities, Europe must ensure its strategic autonomy, while remaining an open economy and cultivating innovation.

Kate Feeney on the importance of IDAHOBIT-day: standing with allies
There has been a lot of progress on LGBTIQ+ rights, argues Kate Feeney (IE/Fianna Fáil), but the reality for many LGBTIQ+ citizens across Europe is that they’re not feeling the benefit of the political progress. We mark this day today on 17 May, but we have to do it every day.

How we helped shape the future of Europe
During the last plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe the final proposals were adopted, with interventions by Clotilde Armand, Mayor of Bucharest Sector 1, and a reaction of our President, François Decoster, Mayor of Saint-Omer.
Supporting SMEs at the local and regional level
Our President François Decoster, Mirja Vehkapera, Tobias Gotthardt, Thomas Rohden and Dainis Turlais provide concrete examples on how local and...
YELL Summit: focus on cultural preservation and revitalization in Europe
Almost twenty young elected liberals from twelve different countries, participated in our Young Elected Local and Regional Leaders Summit, for...
We’re hiring! Are you our next External Relations and Networks Coordinator?
WE'RE HIRING! Are you our next External Relations and Networks Coordinator? Apply no later than 15 September 2023 Vacancy call in EN and...
Chauvet urges French government to support his proposal for regional COPs
The French government recently announced the proposal to introduce regional Conference of Parties (COPs - as an analogy to the COP27, the...
Register for our 2023 Summit of Young Elected Local and Regional Leaders
Building upon the accomplishments of its Liberal Mayors Summits, the Renew Europe Group within the European Committee of the Regions launched...
Plenary – Renew Europe CoR on Defending Democracy, Green Deal Industrial Plan, Enlargement
At the European Committee of the Regions Plenary, Our President François Decoster discussed strengthening democracy, Jasna Gabrič enlargement...
Podcast Letter from Brussels 12 – The Puppets and the Scandal
A new Letter from Brussels is now available featuring: - The Theatre of the indigenous Sami people in the Arctic city of Kiruna, and what it...
Podcast Letter from Brussels 11 – Timisoara going digital, wolves and subsidiarity, Ukraine, Türkiye, and the attack on the 20th convoy
Letter from Brussels 11 - The attack on the 20th convoy is out now with the following content: - The extraordinary scenes of President...
Special Edition Letter from Brussels podcast
A special edition of Letter from Brussels, episode 10 brings you a few predictions for 2023 in key policy areas, including an analysis of the...
Episode 9 of Letter from Brussels podcast is out: “The car that almost changed history”
Renew Europe CoR’s podcast “Letter from Brussels” episode 9 is out and takes you west to the middle of the Atlantic with the new...
Episode 8 of Letter from Brussels podcast is out: “Ukrainian reconstruction and the Aleksandrov ship”
Renew Europe CoR’s podcast “Letter from Brussels” episode 8 is out and takes us to Odessa, Ukraine, to hear the story of the Borys...
Episode 7 of Letter from Brussels podcast is out: “The rocket and the rock”
Renew Europe CoR’s podcast “Letter from Brussels” begins its second year with episode 7, and as always bringing listeners stories about the...
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