Brexit: UK cities and regions want ties with EU counterparts
As part of the new contact group between the European Committee of the Regions and UK subnational government, Renew Europe Vice-President Michiel Rijsberman (D66, Netherlands) discussed fisheries and the trade deal between the UK and the EU for the local and regional...
The EU must not let North Macedonia down
The country of North Macedonia took a bold step with the hard decision of changing the name of the country. Now, the country is facing another hurdle. Jasna Gabrič, Mayor of Trbovlje and co-chair of the Joint Consultative Committee CoR has set up with local...
“The pandemic gives us a chance to practice politics differently”, says Pihelgas
A new digital political arena has emerged, where technologies can help us finding new solutions, improving public services and increasing the participation of citizens in new ways to improve local democracy. We talk to Rait Pihelgas (EE/Reform Party) whose report...
Rule of Law at the centre of 7th Liberal Mayors Summit
More than 20 mayors from across Europe gathered to discuss the rule of law and LGBTIQ rights with European Commission Vice-President Vera Jourová, Michal Šimečka MEP of Renew Europe, and Dirk Wedel, State Secretary, Ministry of Justice of North-Rhine Westphalia....
