The connectivity needs of Europeans are growing. At the same time the digital economy offers new opportunities to boost Europe's economy. For this reason the telecoms rules are...
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News section of Renew Europe Group
On this page you will find the most recent news and updates from our political activities.
Keeping it simple shouldn’t be difficult
How REFIT wants to keep EU laws simple and less costly EU laws should be as simple and reduce the costs of regulation, so that citizens, businesses and authorities can reap the...
European Liberals call for a simplified EU Cohesion Policy without national government management
The move would reduce "gold plating" and allow subnational managing authorities to apply directly to the European Commission. The Congress of the European liberals, the ALDE...
Liberal Mayors Summit agrees Principles that Make a City Liberal
During the Liberal Mayors Summit twenty mayors from fourteen different European countries discussed and agreed a document setting out the Principles which make cities and local...
ALDE CoR at Climate Change COP22 conference
An important delegation of the ALDE Group in the Committee of the Regions participated in the COP22 Climate change conference in Marrakech, Morocco where they shared successful...
Towards the circular economy: local and regional solutions to food waste
Reducing waste saves money and nature at the same time. This is a win-win situation. According to the European Commission around 88 million tonnes of food are wasted every year...
Turlais welcomes modernization and simplification of VAT rules
The members of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) broadly support the European Commission's move to modernise VAT in the EU through an opinion prepared by Dainis...
Aviation strategy to foster growth, jobs and mobility
An aviation strategy is important for economic growth, jobs, trade and mobility in the EU The liberalization of the European aviation market served us well - we have seen strong...
Bart Somers elected as new ALDE CoR President
Elected today by the ALDE Group in the Committee of the Regions, Bart Somers (BE / Open VLD), Mayor of Mechelen and leader of the liberal group in the Flemish Parliament, will...
Commissioner King discusses Mechelen approach to radicalisation
European Commissioner for the security union Julian King discussed the approach the city of Mechelen and its Mayor Bart Somers take to prevent radicalisation. It was the first...
ALDE CoR contributes to the State of the Union
Ahead of the State of the Union debate on 14 September, the ALDE Group in the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), gathering liberal democrat politicians from the sub-state...
Local and regional politicians meet in Estonia to discuss entrepreneurship, active and healthy ageing
The average age of Europe’s population has been steadily rising and one of the EU’s main objectives for a competitive economy is the promotion of active and healthy ageing. Older...
