2021 World Mayor Prize: Mayors Decoster & Vallo on the longlist
The City Mayors Foundation wants to award their bi-annual prize to a Mayor whose leadership during the Coronavirus pandemic provided their communities with protection and assurance, making their cities stronger, fairer and greener. Both our President, François...
New EU Barometer: State of the Union at local level
The EU’s first Regional and Local Barometer gives an overview of the state of regions and cities during this COVID-19 crisis, as they have been on the frontlines of dealing with this unprecedented crisis. The evidence-based report, produced by the European...
Liberals governing in dozen EU capitals
With the recent election of Mārtiņš Staķis in Riga, liberals are now at the helm of a dozen EU capital cities or seats of government Staķis joins eleven other liberals who are either Mayors of a EU capital city or are deputy Mayors in a coalition. Staķis is motivated...
Decoster promotes integration policies with Chancellor Merkel
The European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC) kicked off this week with Chancellor Merkel and President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen leading a long list of high level guest appearances, including European Commissioners Frans Timmermans, Paolo...