Youth unemployment, urban development and local finances at the heart of the debateCEMR Executive bureau held its annual meeting from 5 to 6 March in Athens. The Bureau members addressed three main points:
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- The adoption of the study “Tackling youth unemployment: ‘Let's revive partnership between all Governance levels’”, jointly carried by CEMR and its member associations;
- The EU Urban agenda and the future of cities in Europe;
- Discussions around the Local Finance Benchmarking programme – which aims to analyse the impact of the economic crisis on local budgets in Mediterranean countries.
rnThe meeting was hosted by the Vice-President of our Greek association (KEDE), Ioannis Kourakis, and the Mayor of Athens, Giorgios Kaminis. Besides, members of the Council of Europe and NALAS also attended the event.
Climate, Sustainable Finance Officer
