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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Establishing municipal partnerships between Ukraine and a European partner country in the context of the project “Towards a Bridges of Trust (BoT) Community” The Council…
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Country Profile on decentralised development cooperation: the case of Spain Read full study The country profiles offer a short overview of national models of (decentralised)…
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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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Towns, cities and regions call for a stronger partnership in advancing the Global Gateway International networks of towns, cities and regions have issued a joint Declaration yesterday…
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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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Town Hall COP: Faster climate action and multilevel governance to tackle climate change Strengthened local action and multilevel governance to meet climate targets is one…
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