Inside Bonn’s 40-year effort to advance gender equality The city of Bonn (Germany) signed the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life nineteen years…
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A local housing plan to strengthen the role of cities, towns and regions in addressing Europe’s housing challenges Read the position paper Europe’s housing crisis…
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CEMR launches new study on local governments’ role, responsibilities in housing governance In 2026, CEMR will update its flagship study on governance trends, the Terri…
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Pol Morillas (CIDOB), MEP Hanna Jalloul and local leaders reflect on the current geopolitics and its effects in Europe, global disorder, and why local leaders…
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Local and regional governments at the heart of “Global Europe 2028–2034”: our Policy position Read full position paper As the European Union prepares its next…
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Meet the Local Hero: Eider Inuntziaga, building trust from the streets of Bilbao When Eider Inuntziaga talks about local government, one word comes up again and again: closeness. Since…
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“If we are lucky, she will be a mayor”Power, pressure, and local democracy in Europe Listen to the episode Local democracy is often described as…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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