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…
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…
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…
Last week, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) adopted in Plenary the 'Enlargement package 2025 – Ukraine, Moldova & Georgia' The European Committee of…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
CEMR calls for a territorial approach to Europe’s climate resilience Read full position paper Europe is the fastest-warming continent in the world. Heatwaves, floods, droughts and extreme…