Liberals Strengthen Liberal Cooperation in Brčko
In the heart of the Western Balkans, liberal local leaders gathered for two days in Brčko District to turn European ideals into action. The final meeting of the Local Politicians Network of the Western Balkans (LOCWEB) – a project by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom in partnership with the Renew Europe Group in the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) – brought together local councillors from Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia to refine concrete, EU-aligned policy proposals on youth housing and e-government.
Young Leaders Call for Bold Housing Solutions at YELL 2025
On 25 September 2025 the Renew Europe Group in the European Committee of the Regions together with LYMEC and YDE (the youth wings of Renew Europe) proudly hosted the 2025 edition of the YELL Summit in Brussels, Belgium gathering young elected local leaders from across Europe to address one of the most urgent challenges facing this generation: the housing crisis.
Letter from Brussels Podcast Relaunches
Renew Europe in the European Committee of the Regions is pleased to announce the relaunch of its podcast, Letter from Brussels. The series returns with a new format and a broader range of voices, while continuing its original mission: to share stories from European Union’s capital and to highlight the local leaders transforming communities across the Union.
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.
European Democratic Mayors Push Back Against the Renationalisation of the EU Budget
The European Democratic Party (EDP)’s XXI Congress, held on 21 November 2025 in Bilbao, Spain brought together European, national, regional and...
Statement on COP30 / Déclaration sur la COP30
[Version française ci-dessous] The Renew Europe Group in the Committee of the Regions (COR) acknowledges the conclusions of COP30. While...
Sofia hosts CoR seminar on empowering young voices in European cities and regions
Subnational leaders from all over Europe participated in the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) external seminar and study visits in...
Liberal Mayors Adopt Declaration to Safeguard Cohesion Policy
Liberal Mayors from across Europe gathered in Brussels on Friday, October 24, for the 12th Annual Liberal Mayors Summit, held during the ALDE...
Liberal and Democrat Subnational Leaders Reject EU Budget Proposal That Cuts Them Out of Decision-Making Process
Liberal and democrat subnational leaders joined forces with local and regional leaders from across Europe in Brussels last week, during the...
Renew Europe CoR and FNF Western Balkans Strengthen Liberal Cooperation in Brčko
In the heart of the Western Balkans, liberal local leaders gathered for two days in Brčko District to turn European ideals into action. The...
Letter from Brussels Podcast Relaunches
Renew Europe in the European Committee of the Regions is pleased to announce the relaunch of its podcast, Letter from Brussels. The series...
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...
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