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We are the voice of liberal and democrat mayors, regional leaders, and local councillors in the EU.
When a flood hits your streets, emergency protocols kick in, rescue teams are deployed, and critical infrastructure is monitored every second.
In Bitburg, Germany we visited the Disaster Relief Center to witness the lessons learned from the floods of July 2021 and prevent future #floods in the EU.
In Cyprus, Mayor of Saint-Omer, Francois Decoster, mobilises EU local councillors to celebrate #EuropeDay.
We believe that a strong, sovereign & independent Europe is the only solution to protect our citizens & our way of life.
Let's turn May 9th into a powerful movement for unity and pride.
The latest episode of Letter from Brussels is out!
Join us on a journey to Oulu in the Finnish Arctic, and to Molenbeek in Brussels to discover the transformative power of European Capital of Culture.
🎧 Listen to the full episode here: bit.ly/3LVxeSa
#ECOC #EuropeanCapitalOfCulture #podcast
To support local and regional leaders, we have launched a dedicated platform ➡️ www.celebrateeuropeday.eu.
On the portal, which features our latest guide, you will find a list of activities designed to engage everyone in #EuropeDay celebrations.
The #EU is being tested like never before.
For liberals & democrats, the answer is clear: We must not only protect #Europe; we must shape it to be strong and independent.
This May 9th, we call on subnational leaders to turn #EuropeDay into a powerful movement for unity, pride, and hope.
La conseillère départementale Anne Rudisuhli, membre du comité européen des régions, va présenter un rapport au sein de l'instance visant à mieux intégrer les perspectives locales et régionales au cœur de la mise en œuvre de la stratégie européenne de sécurité intérieure ⬇️
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Blagomir Kotsev is finally free.
We welcome yesterday’s decision of the #Varna Court to release our colleague, Bulgarian Mayor Blagomir #Kotsev, on bail.
Our Group stands firmly with Blagomir. We will always fight for democracy, the rule of law and against the politicisation of justice.
The Renew Europe Group in the European Committee of the Regions acknowledges the conclusions of #COP30.
Specifically, the achievement for #LRAs: the #EU has officially endorsed the Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships (#CHAMP) for Climate Action.
Our full statement: bit.ly/4ogJDNJ
📣 European Democratic Mayors speak up on the #EUbudget!
At the @europeandemocrats.bsky.social Congress in Bilbao, we called for legal guarantees so local & regional authorities have a real say in managing #EUfunds in the next #MFF.
Download the statement: bit.ly/48v73dn
Local/regional politician in the EU?
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At the Liberal Mayors Summit, held during the @aldeparty.bsky.social Congress, liberal mayors from across Europe adopted a Declaration on the future of EU #Cohesion Policy — reaffirming the essential role of citizens and subnational authorities in shaping the next #MFF ⬇️
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Far too many employees in Belgian border region work elsewhere as businesses struggle to find staff, says Olivier de Wasseige, a member of the Parliament of #Wallonia ⬇️
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"Préoccupation pour centralisation. Régions doivent gérer fonds" - C'est ce qu'a déclaré François-Xavier Priollaud, vice-président de la région #Normandie, lors d'une interview à Bruxelles en marge de la session plénière du Comité européen des régions ⬇️
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“When democracy is attacked in one Member State, it is weakened throughout Europe” says the Mayor of Varna, Blagomir #Kotsev, who has been unjustly arrested in Bulgaria, in a letter read by a municipal councilor from #Varna, Sofia Koleva, during our Group Meeting this week:
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"This is a great opportunity to meet politicians from different cities & municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region" says Andres Jaadla, who represented our Group at the Network of Local Politicians of the Western Balkans event ⬇️ #EUenlargement
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"The Commission should more fully acknowledge the contribution of regional innovation ecosystems in bringing together partners & stakeholders and in combining available funds to foster startups and scaleups" says Jozef Viskupič, President of the autonomous region of Trnava, Slovakia.
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"In Europe, we are facing a changing reality and public trust in democratic institutions is being tested. In this context, there is no doubt that local and regional authorities play a central role." says Mayor of Lemvig (Denmark) Erik Flyvholm, who hosted the CoR Bureau recently.
bit.ly/3Kr9Xqc
🎙️ The Letter from Brussels podcast is back — new format, new voices!
Ep1: The Art of Deterrence → from Liepāja, Latvia, where local leaders are boosting Europe’s defence capabilities.
Listen now on YouTube or your favourite #podcast app!
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"Europe must act boldly together to provide tailored support for the automotive industry's transformation and achieve new levels of competitiveness together" declares Bavaria's State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Tobias Gotthardt, at the Automotive Regions Alliance meeting.
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Registrations are open for #EURegionsWeek 2025!
📆Brussels, Belgium: 13-15 October 2025
This is an essential event to shape the future of #CohesionPolicy. Check out the programme with +200 events, including the annual State of the Regions report presented by CoR President Kata Tüttő.
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Local and regional authorities deliver half of all public investment in the #EU and are often first to implement laws and see their impact on our communities.
Any vision for our Union’s future must put citizens at the heart, through policies built with subnational leaders — not above them.
Whether it’s:
✅ providing affordable housing
✅ building resilient infrastructure
✅ preventing climate disasters
✅ supporting Ukraine's path towards the EU
✅ driving innovation forward
✅creating quality jobs
Subnational leaders are on the front line.
At a time of growing unrest, #Europe must rise to today’s challenges to protect its citizens. And Europe’s strength lies in its regions and cities.
Following today’s #SOTEU address by @ec.europa.eu President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu, our Group President François Decoster declares ⬇️
By proposing to merge all shared management funds into a single national plan per Member State and eliminating regional programmes, the new #MFF proposal is a threat to the EU’s foundations and future.
Read the letter written by our President, François Decoster:
reneweurope-cor.eu/mffproposal/
In this article by Ellen van Selm, Mayor of Purmerend & Ailbhe (Alva) Finn, ELF Executive Director, they argue that Europe must move from a politics of scarcity to a politics of abundance. EU cohesion policy simplify funding, empower local actors, and invest in the capacity to build.
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Hoe zorgen we nu en in de toekomst.m voor schoon drinkwater? Met Kata Tüttö gesproken over Europese inzet vanuit het EU Comité van Steden en Regio’s. Europees samenwerken voor waterveiligheid is cruciaal! 🇪🇺
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📢 We’re hiring!
ALDE Party is looking for a Communication Assistant to join our Brussels-based Secretariat.
🇪🇺 If you have a passion for European politics, strong communication skills and want to share the liberal vision across Europe, this is for you!
Apply by 14 September: bit.ly/4273y9x
The Renew Europe group in the EU’s assembly of regions and municipalities, the European Committee of the Regions, has been deeply alarmed by the recent arrest of its Bulgarian member, the Mayor of #Varna, Blagomir Kotsev.
🗎 Read our full statement: reneweurope-cor.eu/statementvar...
Learning from each other to prepare citizens for future natural disasters.
Renew Europe MEP Joachim Streit 🇩🇪 meets Walloon Parliament President Willy Borsus 🇧🇪 and Tiit Terik 🇪🇪, former Dep. Mayor of Tallinn for Crisis Management.
3️⃣ areas of the EU facing #climate vulnerabilities of different types.
🕯️ 30 years ago in Srebrenica, over 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were murdered by the Bosnian Serb army.
As war returns to Europe and hate resurfaces, remembrance must be a call to action to defend peace and democracy.
🔗Full statement : bit.ly/4ksOOZ7
