Liberal Mayors Network

Building Europe from the bottom up.

The Mission

The Liberal Mayors Network facilitates collaboration and idea exchange between mayors to address common challenges. Our flagship event, the Liberal Mayors Summit, usually held annually alongside the ALDE Party Congress, provides a platform for in-depth discussions on pressing issues such as housing shortages. By gathering and sharing evidence from the ground, the network enhances the political efforts of the Renew Europe group and provides EU decision-makers with valuable insights for effective policymaking.

Join the Network

The next summit will take place in Vienna, June 2026, alongside the ALDE Party Congress.

With hundreds of liberal mayors already part of this growing community, places are limited — don’t miss the opportunity to connect with peers shaping Europe’s future. Join the network today and ensure your city’s voice is heard at the European level.

News & Updates

Liberal Mayors Adopt Declaration to Safeguard Cohesion Policy

Liberal Mayors from across Europe gathered in Brussels on Friday, October 24, for the 12th Annual Liberal Mayors Summit, held during the ALDE Party Congress. Under the theme, "Building a Coalition for the Future Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)", the Summit...

Liberal mayors discuss the housing crisis in Europe at the 2024 ALDE Congress

The 11th Liberal Mayors Summit took place on October 5th in Estoril, Portugal during the ALDE Party Congress, where members of our network discussed the housing crisis in Europe and looked for local solutions to share with the newly designated European Commissioner...

Liberal Mayors Summit on CofoE, UK-EU post-Brexit & LGBTIQ Freedom zone

More than twenty Mayors from fifteen countries discussed the Conference on the Future of Europe, which included a contribution of Claudia Gamon MEP, relations with the UK post-Brexit with Sir Graham Watson and what makes cities liberal post-Covid.  François Decoster,...

Past Summits

2025

Liberal Mayors met to oppose the centralisation of EU funding under the future MFF, demanding direct local and regional authority involvement to defend cohesion policy.

2024

Mayors gather in Estoril to address the housing crisis in Europe. Their proposals and solutions are compiled into a report and submitted to the newly appointed European Commissioner for Housing, Dan Jørgensen.

2023

EU Commissioner Margrethe Vestager joins mayors in Stockholm to discuss the escalating migration crisis in Europe. A resolution is passed: “Towards a Positive Narrative on Migration and Integration.”

2022

In Dublin, mayors discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the organization of summer camps for Ukrainian refugee children following a call from Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. They also send a letter to President Von der Leyen with the proposal.

2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, mayors once again connect online for a digital summit to discuss the creation of LGBTQI+ Freedom Zones in response to rising homophobia in Poland. This discussion culminates in the declaration “Towards a More Inclusive Society: The Role of Liberal Mayors in the Eradication of LGBTIQ+ Phobia.”

Hello, I’m Andreea

I’m Andreea, your External Relations and Networks Coordinator at the Renew Europe Group in the European Committee of the Regions. Think of me as your direct line to our group within the CoR. If you have any questions about the Liberal Mayors Network or want to join, please don’t hesitate to reach out.