An Erasmus for good government
François Decoster’s proposal for establishing an exchange programme for 2018-2020 for local and regional representatives, supported by Mercedes Bresso MEP, received unanimous support in the European Committee of the Regions. It aims at better informing,...
Successful launch of ALDE-CoR’s 1st Young Elected Leaders Summit
Young local and regional elected politicians of the ALDE family gathered in Brussels to exchange experiences, learn about new economic models and their opportunities for jobs and to learn how the Belgian liberal parties prepare for the 2018 local elections. The Summit...
Celebrating Europe Day with liberal Mayors
To celebrate Europe Day on 9 May our Mayors Bart Somers of Mechelen and François Decoster of Saint-Omer organized events to bring Europe closer to their citizens In Mechelen, people joined our President and Mayor Bart Somers at a gathering around the statue of Ludwig...
Ending multiple and repetitive audits for a more effective and reliable Europe
Local and regional authorities, led by Michiel Rijsberman, are calling for simpler and more flexible rules to speed up the implementation of EU funds This would make day-to-day running of operations easier for beneficiaries of EU funds such as small and medium sized...
