André Sobczak 🇪🇺
@andresobczak.bsky.social
Secretary General of @Eurocities, the network of large European cities.
A better Europe starts in cities!
A better Europe starts in cities!
On Wednesday, I was happy to attend the Meeting of the Directors General Urban Matters in Copenhagen, organised by the Danish Presidency of the European Union.
November 7, 2025 at 10:02 AM
On Wednesday, I was happy to attend the Meeting of the Directors General Urban Matters in Copenhagen, organised by the Danish Presidency of the European Union.
This week, we launched the new Eurocities Pulse on Climate Resilience in Cities at the Eurocities Environment Forum hosted by the City of Malmö
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November 7, 2025 at 9:41 AM
This week, we launched the new Eurocities Pulse on Climate Resilience in Cities at the Eurocities Environment Forum hosted by the City of Malmö
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This Monday, @magnusbrunner.bsky.social, Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, met with the Eurocities Shadow Commissioners for Migration Simona Bieliune, Deputy Mayor of Vilnius, and Rutger Groot Wassink, Deputy Mayor of Amsterdam, as well as with Yves Pascouau, Deputy Mayor of Nantes.
November 7, 2025 at 9:12 AM
This Monday, @magnusbrunner.bsky.social, Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, met with the Eurocities Shadow Commissioners for Migration Simona Bieliune, Deputy Mayor of Vilnius, and Rutger Groot Wassink, Deputy Mayor of Amsterdam, as well as with Yves Pascouau, Deputy Mayor of Nantes.
The first Eurocities mission after the summer break brings a delegation of Mayors from Athens, Barcelona, Budapest, Sofia, Timisoara, Utrecht and Zagreb to Istanbul to support the illegally arrested Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
August 28, 2025 at 7:27 AM
The first Eurocities mission after the summer break brings a delegation of Mayors from Athens, Barcelona, Budapest, Sofia, Timisoara, Utrecht and Zagreb to Istanbul to support the illegally arrested Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
Very interesting paper by Ben Rogers and Aiysha Qureshi analysing how city leaders and academics develop strategic collaborations that go beyond conventional models of “knowledge exchange” to the co-production of knowledge and policy innovation.
July 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Very interesting paper by Ben Rogers and Aiysha Qureshi analysing how city leaders and academics develop strategic collaborations that go beyond conventional models of “knowledge exchange” to the co-production of knowledge and policy innovation.
As we say at Eurocities, a better Europe starts in cities. A more democratic Europe starts in cities.
In their recent publication, Dorian Dreuil and Marinette Valiergue, associate researchers at Fondation Jean-Jaurès, provide many examples of democratic innovations spread in cities.
In their recent publication, Dorian Dreuil and Marinette Valiergue, associate researchers at Fondation Jean-Jaurès, provide many examples of democratic innovations spread in cities.
July 10, 2025 at 6:47 AM
As we say at Eurocities, a better Europe starts in cities. A more democratic Europe starts in cities.
In their recent publication, Dorian Dreuil and Marinette Valiergue, associate researchers at Fondation Jean-Jaurès, provide many examples of democratic innovations spread in cities.
In their recent publication, Dorian Dreuil and Marinette Valiergue, associate researchers at Fondation Jean-Jaurès, provide many examples of democratic innovations spread in cities.
Hurry up and join us at the Eurocities Annual Conference in Braga!
Can’t wait to meet our members for inspiring and impactful discussions!
Thanks in advance to Mayor Ricardo Rio and his team for hosting us!
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Can’t wait to meet our members for inspiring and impactful discussions!
Thanks in advance to Mayor Ricardo Rio and his team for hosting us!
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June 4, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Hurry up and join us at the Eurocities Annual Conference in Braga!
Can’t wait to meet our members for inspiring and impactful discussions!
Thanks in advance to Mayor Ricardo Rio and his team for hosting us!
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Can’t wait to meet our members for inspiring and impactful discussions!
Thanks in advance to Mayor Ricardo Rio and his team for hosting us!
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While we face a strong backlash, it is crucial to create a strategic alliance between the @ec.europa.eu and European Mayors to support an ambitious policy for climate and environment.
June 2, 2025 at 6:04 AM
While we face a strong backlash, it is crucial to create a strategic alliance between the @ec.europa.eu and European Mayors to support an ambitious policy for climate and environment.
It was great to contribute to the recent ISPI - Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale Report “Global Cities and the Challenge of Hybrid Work” coordinated by Tobia Zevi, Deputy Mayor of Rome.
May 28, 2025 at 5:27 AM
It was great to contribute to the recent ISPI - Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale Report “Global Cities and the Challenge of Hybrid Work” coordinated by Tobia Zevi, Deputy Mayor of Rome.
This year again, Eurocities has been an active partner of the Urban Future Conference.
Together with my colleagues, we were delighted to engage with inspiring city leaders from all over Europe, to make new connections and to meet good friends!
Together with my colleagues, we were delighted to engage with inspiring city leaders from all over Europe, to make new connections and to meet good friends!
May 24, 2025 at 9:42 AM
This year again, Eurocities has been an active partner of the Urban Future Conference.
Together with my colleagues, we were delighted to engage with inspiring city leaders from all over Europe, to make new connections and to meet good friends!
Together with my colleagues, we were delighted to engage with inspiring city leaders from all over Europe, to make new connections and to meet good friends!
This morning, I was delighted to participate in the first meeting of the Local Europe Working Group set up by Barcelona’s Mayor Jaume Collboni and the City’s Commissioner for European Affairs Mar Jiménez with the support of CIDOB and the Fundació Catalunya Europa.
May 21, 2025 at 8:28 AM
This morning, I was delighted to participate in the first meeting of the Local Europe Working Group set up by Barcelona’s Mayor Jaume Collboni and the City’s Commissioner for European Affairs Mar Jiménez with the support of CIDOB and the Fundació Catalunya Europa.
Alongside a meeting of the Local Europe Working Group set up by the City of Barcelona, I took the opportunity to meet the Eurocities team located in Barcelona who enjoy an amazing workplace offered by the city.
May 21, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Alongside a meeting of the Local Europe Working Group set up by the City of Barcelona, I took the opportunity to meet the Eurocities team located in Barcelona who enjoy an amazing workplace offered by the city.
Alongside the Eurocities Social Affairs Forum hosted by the City of Amsterdam, I had an excellent discussion with Hester van Buren, Deputy Mayor of Amsterdam in charge of Finance, about our expectations regarding the revision of the EU directive on public procurement.
May 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Alongside the Eurocities Social Affairs Forum hosted by the City of Amsterdam, I had an excellent discussion with Hester van Buren, Deputy Mayor of Amsterdam in charge of Finance, about our expectations regarding the revision of the EU directive on public procurement.
I was delighted to welcome Lal Denizli, Mayor of Çeşme, and a delegation of the City of Istanbul at the Eurocities Office to discuss about the current situation in Türkiye and the support our network could continue to offer to Ekrem Imamoglu, the illegally arrested Mayor of Istanbul.
May 15, 2025 at 6:53 AM
I was delighted to welcome Lal Denizli, Mayor of Çeşme, and a delegation of the City of Istanbul at the Eurocities Office to discuss about the current situation in Türkiye and the support our network could continue to offer to Ekrem Imamoglu, the illegally arrested Mayor of Istanbul.
I was honoured and delighted to moderate a panel with city leaders during today’s event on short-term rentals co-organised by MEP Pierfrancesco Maran and Laura Ballarin Cereza.
May 14, 2025 at 10:29 AM
I was honoured and delighted to moderate a panel with city leaders during today’s event on short-term rentals co-organised by MEP Pierfrancesco Maran and Laura Ballarin Cereza.
On #EuropeDay 🇪🇺, I was honoured and delighted to open the virtual summit on democracy and innovation in cities, co-organised by the Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul and Eurocities!
May 9, 2025 at 9:50 AM
On #EuropeDay 🇪🇺, I was honoured and delighted to open the virtual summit on democracy and innovation in cities, co-organised by the Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul and Eurocities!
This year, Eurocities’ Annual Conference takes place in Braga from 4-6 June.
I am looking forward to seeing you there!
Register here:
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I am looking forward to seeing you there!
Register here:
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April 17, 2025 at 10:58 AM
This year, Eurocities’ Annual Conference takes place in Braga from 4-6 June.
I am looking forward to seeing you there!
Register here:
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I am looking forward to seeing you there!
Register here:
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Last Wednesday and Thursday, I was delighted to participate in the Eurocities Digital Forum hosted wonderfully by Christine Bost, President of Bordeaux Métropole, Delphine Jamet, Deputy Mayor in charge of digital transformation, and their team under the theme “Digital rights at the heart of cities”.
April 9, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Last Wednesday and Thursday, I was delighted to participate in the Eurocities Digital Forum hosted wonderfully by Christine Bost, President of Bordeaux Métropole, Delphine Jamet, Deputy Mayor in charge of digital transformation, and their team under the theme “Digital rights at the heart of cities”.
Last Tuesday, I was happy to moderate the first panel discussion of the joint final event of MOVE21 and SCALE-UP, two EU-funded Horizon 2020 projects promoting urban mobility and multimodal transport solutions across Europe to which Eurocities contributed.
Photo: Rikke Dahl Monsen, City of Oslo
Photo: Rikke Dahl Monsen, City of Oslo
April 6, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Last Tuesday, I was happy to moderate the first panel discussion of the joint final event of MOVE21 and SCALE-UP, two EU-funded Horizon 2020 projects promoting urban mobility and multimodal transport solutions across Europe to which Eurocities contributed.
Photo: Rikke Dahl Monsen, City of Oslo
Photo: Rikke Dahl Monsen, City of Oslo
On Monday, it was a privilege to participate in the opening panel of the “All we need is home” event organised by Tobia Zevi, Deputy Mayor of Rome.
What a better place for this conference than Rome, a city that has stood for centuries as a model for urban development, resilience and transformation?
What a better place for this conference than Rome, a city that has stood for centuries as a model for urban development, resilience and transformation?
April 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
On Monday, it was a privilege to participate in the opening panel of the “All we need is home” event organised by Tobia Zevi, Deputy Mayor of Rome.
What a better place for this conference than Rome, a city that has stood for centuries as a model for urban development, resilience and transformation?
What a better place for this conference than Rome, a city that has stood for centuries as a model for urban development, resilience and transformation?
Launched 18 months ago, the Eurocities Academy is boosting its training offer to transform city leaders and civil servants into change-makers in and for their cities. Our high-quality training programmes are shaped by direct practice, recognised expertise, and peer learning.
March 31, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Launched 18 months ago, the Eurocities Academy is boosting its training offer to transform city leaders and civil servants into change-makers in and for their cities. Our high-quality training programmes are shaped by direct practice, recognised expertise, and peer learning.
Join me at the OECD Urban Days to discuss jointly the future of cities!
Together with UN-Habitat and Housing Europe, Eurocities co-hosts the session on "Confronting the Housing Crisis in Cities".
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Together with UN-Habitat and Housing Europe, Eurocities co-hosts the session on "Confronting the Housing Crisis in Cities".
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March 29, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Join me at the OECD Urban Days to discuss jointly the future of cities!
Together with UN-Habitat and Housing Europe, Eurocities co-hosts the session on "Confronting the Housing Crisis in Cities".
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Together with UN-Habitat and Housing Europe, Eurocities co-hosts the session on "Confronting the Housing Crisis in Cities".
www.oecd-events.org/oecd-urban-d...
This Wednesday, I was delighted to participate in the third Eurocities Cities Social Summit hosted in the European Parliament!
March 29, 2025 at 7:10 AM
This Wednesday, I was delighted to participate in the third Eurocities Cities Social Summit hosted in the European Parliament!
Excellent discussions between the European Commission’s EVP Raffaele Fitto and a Eurocities delegation composed by our President Burkhard Jung, our Vice President Mathias De Clercq and our Shadow Commissioners for Local Europe Jeanne Barseghian, Mayor of Strasbourg, and Ricardo Rio, Mayor of Braga.
March 26, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Excellent discussions between the European Commission’s EVP Raffaele Fitto and a Eurocities delegation composed by our President Burkhard Jung, our Vice President Mathias De Clercq and our Shadow Commissioners for Local Europe Jeanne Barseghian, Mayor of Strasbourg, and Ricardo Rio, Mayor of Braga.
European mayors stand side by side with the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu, a longstanding, committed and inspiring member of the Eurocities network.
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March 20, 2025 at 7:13 AM
European mayors stand side by side with the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu, a longstanding, committed and inspiring member of the Eurocities network.
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