Conference on the future of Europe: What direction should Europe take? Every 9 May, Europeans celebrate Europe Day. But this year, the celebrations take on a…
Local and regional governments warn of weak involvement, risks of fund misallocation, and limited ownership of recovery plans Read full study The Recovery and Resilience…
Territorial impacts of COVID-19 and policy responses in European regions and cities The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on everyone’s lives. At the same time,…
A new EU growth model must empower local services, boost resilience and deliver sustainable investments Read declaration The war in Ukraine and the aftermath of…
Renovating Europe’s Charter for local equality: bringing gender equality closer to home, one municipality at a time Gender equality is not something that can be…
Europe’s towns and regions commit to building fairer societies through the European Charter for Equality Read full charter Equality between women and men is a…
Social partners offer solidarity and support in response to the Russian invasion Read full declaration The European social partners for local and regional governments, CEMR…
Urban alliance formed to support German G7 Presidency The Association of German Cities (DST, a CEMR member), ICLEI and the Global Parliament of Mayors have launched…
European local and regional governments denounce Russia’s aggression and pledge solidarity with Ukrainian communities Read full declaration European local and regional governments have expressed their…
CEMR joins 2022 campaign for democracy in Belarus The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) joins this year’s campaign on #DemocracyUnderPressure in Belarus initiated…