Our President participated in the International Dialogue on Migration 2017 organised by the UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM) in New York. The event gathers key...
At UN, Bart Somers discusses migration
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On this page you will find the most recent news and updates from our political activities.
ALDE CoR celebrates EU60
Discover how our President Bart Somers, our first Vice-President Ulrika Landergren and our second Vice-President François Decoster celebrate the sixty years of the Treaty of Rome...
Promoting local E-Governance in Ukraine
How to use instruments of e-democracy at the local level: the Riga example Digital technologies can be at the service of communities, with e-government as a clear example. To...
International Women’s Day: be bold for change!
On IWD 2017, ALDE CoR celebrates the achievements of our female members in European policies and calls for a more inclusive society Our female members in the European Committee...
Women on board: gender equality in politics, management and boards
Andreja Potocnik and other panelists traded inspiring stories of best practice for breaking the glass ceiling and challenged governments and corporations on gender imbalance...
Bart Somers awarded 2016 World Mayor Prize
ALDE Group President in the European Committee of the Regions and Mayor of Mechelen Bart Somers received the Prize as recognition for his outstanding achievements in welcoming...
Don’t get stuck at the border
Bridging missing links in border regions for all transport modes – road, rail and water – will open up new opportunities for citizens and businesses, boosting employment and...
Water management: thirsty for innovation
Climate change and intensification of land-use present major challenges for our water management. Cees Loggen (NL / VVD) sets out to improve the implementation of EU water...
Alcohol: it’s no laughing matter
Ewa-May Karlsson takes the lead for a new and better strategy on alcohol-related harm Alcohol abuse has a large impact on our society, whether it is on the societal, social or...
Delivering the 5th generation Internet
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...
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...
