The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) asks to preserve funds for rural development, hospitals, schools, local transport, environment, universities and small businesses in...
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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.
Bureau member Francisco Igea brings Commissioner Suica to witness severe depopulation in Castilla y León
Francisco Igea, Vice-President of the Castilla y León region, and 2nd Vice-Chair of the SEDEC Commission of the European Committee of the Regions, invited European...
Renew Europe even stronger in the CoR
Following successful negotiations between our political groups which on this occasion included a new sixth political group, Renew Europe in the CoR has managed to further...
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...
Young Leaders showing the way in engaging citizens
17 young participants from 13 different countries debated in Brussels on how to get people engaged in local politics and the importance of building a European democracy during...
