Why protecting local elected representatives is essential to safeguarding trust, stability and democratic resilience across Europe Go to the Burgemeester magazine Across Europe, local elected…
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What was CEMR’s impact in 2025? Activity report 2025 The year 2025 was a period of many activities and a great impact at the local…
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Affordable, sustainable, livable: what local governments need from the EU on housing Read the full policy paper The housing crisis has become one of the defining…
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Country Profile on decentralised development cooperation: the case of Belgium Read full study here The country profiles offer a short overview of national models of…
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CEMR calls for the timely implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) Read more The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) call on…
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Last week, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) adopted in Plenary the 'Enlargement package 2025 – Ukraine, Moldova & Georgia' The European Committee of…
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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 issues declaration marking four years of war and reaffirming unwavering support for Ukraine Read full declaration Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine,…
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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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