Focusing on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the working group on Relations with the Western Balkans, Irma Baralija, City councillor of Mostar for ALDE member party Naša stranka, and Ivan Gulam, Mayor of Pirovac, Croatia and CoR member for the Renew Europe Group, discussed the situation in Mostar since the 2020 election. Ivan […]
This May 9th, Renew Europe in the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) is calling on mayors, regional leaders, local councillors and citizens across the European Union to turn Europe Day into a powerful movement for unity, pride, and hope.
Are you passionate about shaping a liberal and democrat future of Europe and keen to gain hands-on experience in the heart of European decision-making? Look no further! Applications to become a Cicero trainee for the Renew Europe Group in the European Committee of the Regions are open until 31 March 2026.
Europe’s internal security cannot be shaped from Brussels alone. Local and regional authorities across the EU are indispensable partners in Europe’s fight against organised crime, terrorism and hybrid threats. It is mayors, regional presidents and local councillors that are often the first to detect new criminal patterns — from drug trafficking routes to radicalisation networks and cross-border organised crime.
The European Democratic Party (EDP)’s XXI Congress, held on 21 November 2025 in Bilbao, Spain brought together European, national, regional and local leaders from across Europe to reflect on the state of democracy in the world. Represented by Mayor of Saint -Omer François Decoster, Deputy-Mayor of the City of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve Cédric du Monceau, and invited […]
The Renew Europe Group in the Committee of the Regions (COR) acknowledges the conclusions of COP30. While expected to be a landmark Conference of implementation, the COP fell short on mitigation and the phase-out of fossil fuels. Europe’s ambitions faced strong resistance from the BRICS–Gulf countries coalition and a Presidency unwilling to cooperate, underscoring the urgent need for strong and united global climate action.
Subnational leaders from all over Europe participated in the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) external seminar and study visits in Sofia, Bulgaria on 6 and 7 November 2025 focusing on youth participation in the EU. The event was hosted by our member, Sofia Municipal Councillor Tsvetelina Simeonova-Zarkin. Titled “Empowering young voices. European cities and […]
