Renew Europe is the successor of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) in the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) – a political group that represents liberal & democrat city mayors, regional presidents and ministers, and local and regional councillors in the process of developing EU policies and laws. The CoR is a political assembly that exists to improve and safeguard a key part of European democracy: the proper involvement in the EU policy process of all the forms of subnational government that can be found in Europe’s Member States.
Gillian COUGHLAN 🇮🇪
President
Chair of WG Kosovo Cork County Councillor
Willy BORSUS 🇧🇪
Second Vice-President
President of the Wallonia Parliament, Belgium
Mirja VEHKAPERÄ 🇫🇮
Third Vice-President
Chairs the Regional Welfare Services North Ostrobothnia
Around 16% of full members
Around 16% of alternate members
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To ensure that the liberal and democrat goals of helping every individual to achieve their full potential, of defending in equal measure individual and economic freedom in a way which protects the weakest in society, is represented in the policy positions of the CoR, and ultimately of the EU;
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To act as a strong pillar of the European liberal family – the ALDE caucus -, bringing added value to its policy proposals from the local and regional perspective, creating new opportunities for action and finding synergies, strengthening the caucus over time, and contributing to a stronger and more liberal European Union.
