Liberal Mayors from across Europe gathered in Brussels on Friday, October 24, for the 12th Annual Liberal Mayors Summit, held during the ALDE Party Congress. Under the theme, “Building a Coalition for the Future Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)”, the Summit resulted in the adoption of a strong declaration and the subsequent approval of a resolution […]
Liberal Mayors from across Europe gathered in Brussels on Friday, October 24, for the 12th Annual Liberal Mayors Summit, held during the ALDE Party Congress. Under the theme, “Building a Coalition for the Future Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)”, the Summit resulted in the adoption of a strong declaration aimed at defending cohesion policy. The participants, […]
More than 60 mayors & regional leaders call for a Sovereign, Decentralised, Federal Europe after our special Europe Day summit, hosted by our President François Decoster, with a special rendition of Ode to Joy from Bratislava, courtesy of its Mayor Matúš Vallo, issuing a declaration with 9 points for 9 May. 9 May is Europe […]
Published by Renew Europe in the European Committee of the Regions, “Guidelines for Successful Integration of Immigrants and Refugees Legally in the EU” (March 2026) serves as a practical handbook for local and regional leaders. Grounded in liberal and democratic principles, the publication outlines actionable short-, medium-, and long-term strategies, focusing on political leadership and […]
Europe’s industrial competitiveness is largely built in regions in where ecosystems, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), skills, infrastructure and innovation networks are concentrated. In an opinion on the Industrial Accelerator Act, adopted during the plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) on 14 October, local and regional leaders called for the Act […]
Regions and cities have adopted a set of recommendations to tackle the rise of cardiovascular diseases, calling for stronger social, environmental and commercial prevention measures and a greater role for subnational governance in the EU Safe Hearts Plan. The opinion, led by Carmine Pacente (IT/Renew Europe), councillor of the City of Milan, was adopted unanimously during a plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions on 13 October.
The report by rapporteur Tsvetelina Simeonova-Zarkin outlines the European Committee of the Regions' strategy to transform the New European Bauhaus (NEB) from a conceptual framework into an actionable, on-the-ground reality for local authorities.
Every year more and more local leaders are organising activities on (or near) Europe Day, 9 May, helping citizens to recognise and celebrate the European dimension of their identity (local, regional, national, and European).
