Our member, Cllr Erin McGreehan (Fianna Fail), writing to Josep Borrell, Vice-President of the European Commission and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security,...
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UPDATE: Young Elected Local Liberal Leader? Apply by 31 May for the YEPs 2020 programme
Are you a Young Elected Local Liberal Leader, younger than 40 with a mandate at the regional or local level in the EU? Then join the Young Elected Politicians Programme (YEPs) in...
Renew Europe CoR President re-elected Mayor – CoR activates 2nd highest crisis level
President François Decoster was re-elected as Mayor of Saint-Omer in Sunday's French municipal elections. The citizens of Saint-Omer carried Decoster to an impressive victory...
Let’s preserve funds for rural development
The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) asks to preserve funds for rural development, hospitals, schools, local transport, environment, universities and small businesses in...
Mayor François Decoster elected new President Renew Europe CoR
Decoster will lead the Renew Europe Group as the European Committee of the Regions begins its new mandate 2020 – 2025. Decoster, currently Mayor of Saint-Omer, France, and since...
What have the Brits ever done for us?!
Inspired by the famous Monty Python sketch (What have the Romans ever done for us?), and as the UK leaves the European Union, we look at how our most active British...
MADRID CLIMATE SUMMIT COP25 – Liberal initiatives to tackle climate change
With a high-level delegation in Madrid for COP25, including Young Elected Politicians uniting for climate and debating the Green Deal, liberal leaders took center stage to...
Irma Baralija: Restoring democracy to Mostar
Following the historic ruling by the European Court of Human Rights to restore the democratic rights of the citizens of Mostar (Bosnia-Herzegovina), Irma Baralija, vice-President...
Coal regions today, innovative hubs tomorrow? Energy & Digital transitions leading the way
How can regions contribute to decarbonisation efforts, arising from the Paris Agreement and what role can digitization play in this transformation? Our members set out...
Margrethe Vestager at the Liberal Mayors Summit – Mayors discuss future of mobility
Our fifth Liberal Mayors Summit discussed the future of mobility and how cities can benefit from micro mobility and the sharing economy at the ALDE Party Congress in Athens....
Liberals at EWRC: climate & forests, blockchain & trust, and cities of the future
At the 2019 edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC) Renew Europe CoR made the case for innovation and good governance on several fronts. A lot has been said...
Bart Somers becomes Flemish Minister for Integration
Our President Bart Somers was named Minister for Living Together & Interior in the new Flemish government, bringing his experience in successful integration.Somers (Open...