Sakharov Prize 2025: standing with those who defend freedom of thought The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is the European Parliament’s most prestigious award for human rights. Established in 1988, it…
New Observatory launched to protect local democracy in Europe Europe’s first Observatory to track threats against mayors and local councillors, from online harassment to intimidation…
How Europe’s municipalities and regions can drive an inclusive, secure and people-centred digital transformation Read full position paper Local and regional governments are at the…
Training on gender equality at the local level: from commitment to actions On 18 November, CEMR organised the online workshop “From commitment to action: Training…
From Istanbul to Kyiv, Belgrade, and Brussels, CEMR advanced cooperation with Ukrainian peers and the country’s path toward EU accession October was a month of…
Empowering cities against mis/disinformation: building capacity, coordination, and trust Read full study According to CEMR’s latest study, nearly half of LRGs report moderate to significant…
CEMR strengthens the voice of local and regional governments in Europe’s housing agenda With housing fast becoming one of Europe’s most pressing social and economic…
Transforming emergency aid into equal cooperation between EU and Ukrainian towns, cities and regions Amid war-time disruption, Ukraine’s local governments have stepped as frontline problemsolvers…
CEMR meets with Baden-Württemberg cities CEMR met this week with the working group of EU coordinators from the Association of Cities of Baden-Württemberg to discuss…