Jan Van Zanen new Mayor of The Hague

Jan Van Zanen new Mayor of The Hague

With Van Zanen the liberals continue to have Mayors in five European capitals or seat of government. Van Zanen (VVD), until recently Mayor of the city of Utrecht, was nominated as new Mayor of The Hague. His tenure starts on 1 July 2020, succeeding Johan Remkes (VVD)...
Double liberal victory in France

Double liberal victory in France

Our members Vincent Chauvet and Jean-Noël Verfaillie were respectively re-elected and elected for the first time as Mayor for Autun and Marly during the second round of the French municipal elections. Vincent Chauvet was re-elected with 53% of the vote, which also is...
A Covenant of Cities to Prevent Radicalisation

A Covenant of Cities to Prevent Radicalisation

Building on the expertise of successful cities such as our President Bart Somers’ city of Mechelen, the European Commission and European Committee of the Regions are collaborating to foster exchanges among cities to identify effective and transferable...