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 MEMBERS

  • Around 16% of full members 40% 40%
  • Around 16% of alternate members 40% 40%

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.

Rules of Procedure

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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

Willy BORSUS

SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT

Vice-President of Wallonia

Mirja VEHKAPERÄ

THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT

Councillor Oulu City Council