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.
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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
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François DECOSTER
President
Mayor of St Omer
Member of the Hauts de France regional parliament.
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Jasna GABRIČ
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT
Councillor Trbovlje Council
Chair of JCC North Macedonia
Chair of JCC North Macedonia
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Willy BORSUS
SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT
Vice-President of Wallonia
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Mirja VEHKAPERÄ
THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT
Councillor Oulu City Council