About
Who we are
Renew Europe is the successor of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) in the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) – 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.
RENEW EUROPE’S MISSION
»to ensure that the liberal and democrat goals of helping every individual to achieve their full potential, of defending in equal measure individual and economic freedom in a way which protects the weakest in society, is represented in the policy positions of the CoR, and ultimately of the EU;
»to act as a strong pillar of the European liberal family – the ALDE caucus -, bringing added value to its policy proposals from the local and regional perspective, creating new opportunities for action and finding synergies, strengthening the caucus over time, and contributing to a stronger and more liberal European Union.
PRESIDENCY
François DECOSTER
President
Mayor of St Omer
Member of the Hauts de France regional parliament.
Jasna GABRIČ
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT
Councillor Trbovlje Council
Chair of JCC North Macedonia
Chair of JCC North Macedonia
Willy BORSUS
SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT
Vice-President of Wallonia
Mirja VEHKAPERÄ
THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT
Councillor Oulu City Council