Our Vice-President Gabrič awarded 2018 Mayor of Distinction title
Our third Vice-President Jasna Gabrič was awarded the title of “Mayor of distinction” in the 2018 World Mayor Prize, alongside for instance the Mayors of Lille, Paris, Tunis, Cologne and Fort Worth, for her work in her city of Trbovlje, Slovenia.Reacting...
Gabric sets the example for women running for office
Our Vice-President Jasna Gabrič shared her own inspirational story about being a woman and empowering women in politics at the local level during the European Committee of the Regions conference “Europe For Her”. Gabrič was re-elected as Mayor of...
Vanraes on Turkey: Let independent judges decide
While the lifting of the state of emergency is a step in the right direction, Jean-Luc Vanraes calls on Turkey in his statement to let independent judges decide who was responsible for the coup d’état. Vanraes, previous chair of the European Committee of the...
The untold stories of climate change action
The ALDE-CoR delegation at the COP24 in Katowice, Poland raised awareness of the work that cities and regions do in order to fight climate change and urged for a formal recognition of their successful role.Many success stories from the local level in fighting climate...
