Mayor François Decoster re-elected as President of Renew Europe CoR
At the extraordinary Group Meeting held in Brussels on 29 January 2025, Mayor of St Omer and Vice-president of the Hauts-de-France region in France, Francois Decoster was re-elected as President of the Renew Europe Group in the European Committee of the Regions for the new mandate 2025 – 2030.
CoR proposes a local roadmap for the EU-Africa partnership
In a draft report on the EU’s Strategy with Africa, Guido Milana (Olevano Romano, Italy) calls for the revitalization of EU-Africa relations, emphasizing the vital role that local and regional authorities (LRAs) play in fostering economic growth, sustainable development, and shared prosperity between the continents.
From Sarajevo to Brussels: How Sara Puts Bosnia and Herzegovina on the EU Map
The enlargement days took place at the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) on 29-30 April 2024 in Brussels, Belgium and featured several sessions with representatives of EU candidate countries. Our Young Elected Politician from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sara Arslanagić, intervened in the session on public administration reform and fiscal decentralization to provide expertise from her city, Sarajevo.
Tackling the urgent housing crisis will help the Single Market
Speaking on 4-5 March 2024 at the European Conference of Housing Ministers, CoR Rapporteur on housing, Andres Jaadla from Rakvere, Estonia proposed solutions to the European housing crisis. The Conference was part of the Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union in Liège, Belgium.
Statement on the arrest of the Mayor of Varna (Bulgaria) Blagomir Kotsev
The Renew Europe group in the EU's assembly of regions and municipalities, the European Committee of the Regions, has been deeply alarmed by...
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We stand with Budapest Pride!
Despite intimidation and a ban from Viktor Orbán’s government, the Budapest Pride Parade went ahead this Saturday as a powerful act of protest,...
Subnational leaders meet in Lille to strengthen the voice of cities and regions in the EU
On 22-23 June 2025, local and regional leaders gathered in Lille, France for an external group meeting. Hosted by François Decoster,...
Our Political Priorities for the 2025–2030 Mandate
Following months of discussions among liberal and democrat subnational leaders, we are proud to announce the formal adoption of the political...
Register for the Summit of Young Elected Local and Regional Leaders 2025
The Summit of Young Elected Local and Regional Leaders (YELL) is back! The next edition of the two-day event, co-organised with LYMEC (the...
Podcast Letter from Brussels 14 – Serving the city
A new Letter from Brussels is now available featuring: Why the increasing cost of housing is becoming a European problem; Why the people of...
Podcast Letter from Brussels 13 – The Tower and the Union
A new Letter from Brussels is now available featuring: What the climb up to a medieval tower in the Flemish city of Mechelen reveals; What...
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...
What is Renew Europe ?
Renew Europe in the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) – is a political group that represents liberal & democrat city mayors, regional presidents and ministers, and local and regional councillors in the process of developing EU policies and laws. The CoR is a political assembly that exists to improve and safeguard a key part of European democracy: the proper involvement in the EU policy process of all the forms of subnational government that can be found in Europe’s Member States.
Our priorities for 2025-2030
A Prosperous and Competitive Europe
The choices we make now—how we invest in research, support small businesses, safeguard our environment, and equip our workforce with future-ready skills—will shape the prosperity and well-being of generations to come. This is why we will focus in the next 5 years on these building blocks of a more resilient, innovative, and sustainable future for Europe.
A Strong and Secure Europe
In a rapidly changing global landscape, Europe faces growing challenges to its security, cohesion, and values. As local and regional leaders, we prioritise building a ‘Strong and Secure Europe’— strengthening resilience, protecting citizens, and defending democracy—ensuring EU policies respond to local realities while safeguarding our communities in an uncertain world.
A Democratic Union of Rights & Responsibilities, Equality & Inclusion Equality & Inclusion
We find ourselves today at a critical juncture for Europe—one where democracy, social cohesion, and economic resilience must be reinforced to keep our Union strong and help us meet the internal and external challenges of our time. By working together on these matters, we can turn commitments into action and ensure that no citizen, no community, and no region is left behind.
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