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Renew Europe Group in the European Committee of the Regions
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We are the voice of liberal and democrat mayors, regional leaders, and local councillors in the EU.
The Renew Europe Group in the European Committee of the Regions acknowledges the conclusions of #COP30.

Specifically, the achievement for #LRAs: the #EU has officially endorsed the Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships (#CHAMP) for Climate Action.

Our full statement: bit.ly/4ogJDNJ
Statement on COP30 / Déclaration sur la COP30 - Renew Europe CoR
The Renew Europe Group in the COR acknowledges the conclusions of COP30. [FR] Le groupe Renew Europe au sein du CdR prend acte des conclusions de la COP30.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
📣 European Democratic Mayors speak up on the #EUbudget!

At the @europeandemocrats.bsky.social Congress in Bilbao, we called for legal guarantees so local & regional authorities have a real say in managing #EUfunds in the next #MFF.

Download the statement: bit.ly/48v73dn
November 24, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Local/regional politician in the EU?
Part of ALDE, EDP, or the wider Renew Europe family?

Join the EU Councillors Network!

✅Invitations to CoR plenary sessions & political events
✅Visibility for your city/region at EU level

3,000+ politicians are already part of it.

Apply anytime: bit.ly/43AKyRA
November 19, 2025 at 9:34 AM
At the Liberal Mayors Summit, held during the @aldeparty.bsky.social Congress, liberal mayors from across Europe adopted a Declaration on the future of EU #Cohesion Policy — reaffirming the essential role of citizens and subnational authorities in shaping the next #MFF ⬇️

bit.ly/48J2kWd
October 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Far too many employees in Belgian border region work elsewhere as businesses struggle to find staff, says Olivier de Wasseige, a member of the Parliament of #Wallonia ⬇️

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Tax cut for Belgian workers could loosen Luxembourg’s lure, says Walloon MP
Far too many employees in Belgian border region work elsewhere as businesses struggle to find staff, says Olivier de Wasseige
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October 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
"Préoccupation pour centralisation. Régions doivent gérer fonds" - C'est ce qu'a déclaré François-Xavier Priollaud, vice-président de la région #Normandie, lors d'une interview à Bruxelles en marge de la session plénière du Comité européen des régions ⬇️

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvcN...
Cohésion: Priollaud (Normandie), "Préoccupation pour centralisation. Régions doivent gérer fonds"
YouTube video by TotalEU Production
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October 21, 2025 at 8:26 AM
“When democracy is attacked in one Member State, it is weakened throughout Europe” says the Mayor of Varna, Blagomir #Kotsev, who has been unjustly arrested in Bulgaria, in a letter read by a municipal councilor from #Varna, Sofia Koleva, during our Group Meeting this week:

bit.ly/47bjLMN
Благомир Коцев пред Европейския комитет на регионите: Когато демокрацията е атакувана в една държава членка, тя е отслабена в цяла Европа
„Когато демокрацията е атакувана в една държава членка, тя е отслабена в цяла Европа.“ Това заявява кметът на Варна, Благомир Коцев, в обръщение към членове на Европейския комитет на регионите по врем...
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October 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"This is a great opportunity to meet politicians from different cities & municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region" says Andres Jaadla, who represented our Group at the Network of Local Politicians of the Western Balkans event ⬇️ #EUenlargement

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Na konferenciji 'Mreža lokalnih političara Zapadnog Balkana', predstavnici iz 3 zemlje - Hrvatski Medijski Servis - Sad znam više!
Konferencija “Mreža lokalnih političara Zapadnog Balkana – Razvoj EU-standardiziranih projekata”, održana je u Brčko distriktu Bosne i Hercegovine od 26. do 28. rujna, koju su organizirali Fondacija F...
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October 3, 2025 at 9:43 AM
"The Commission should more fully acknowledge the contribution of regional innovation ecosystems in bringing together partners & stakeholders and in combining available funds to foster startups and scaleups" says Jozef Viskupič, President of the autonomous region of Trnava, Slovakia.

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European ministers want to create favourable ecosystem for startups and scaleups
European research ministers have encouraged the European Commission to take action in a number of areas to create a favourable ecosystem for startups and scaleups, adopting conclusions on the importan
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October 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
"In Europe, we are facing a changing reality and public trust in democratic institutions is being tested. In this context, there is no doubt that local and regional authorities play a central role." says Mayor of Lemvig (Denmark) Erik Flyvholm, who hosted the CoR Bureau recently.

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Kommunernes vigtige rolle i en usikker tid blev slået fast, da lokale politikere fra hele EU samledes i Helsingør
I en stadig mere usikker verden med store internationale udfordringer, er det vigtigt at holde fast i lokale løsninger. Det mener Katta Tüttö, der er formand for EU’s regionsudvalg, som fredag holdt p...
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September 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
🎙️ The Letter from Brussels podcast is back — new format, new voices!

Ep1: The Art of Deterrence → from Liepāja, Latvia, where local leaders are boosting Europe’s defence capabilities.

Listen now on YouTube or your favourite #podcast app!
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September 23, 2025 at 9:47 AM
"Europe must act boldly together to provide tailored support for the automotive industry's transformation and achieve new levels of competitiveness together" declares Bavaria's State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Tobias Gotthardt, at the Automotive Regions Alliance meeting.

bit.ly/46K0uTw
Gotthardt: "Regionen fordern von Brüssel Vollgas für Europas Autoindustrie"
Europäische Automobilregionen veröffentlichen gemeinsame Erklärung
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September 19, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Registrations are open for #EURegionsWeek 2025!

📆Brussels, Belgium: 13-15 October 2025

This is an essential event to shape the future of #CohesionPolicy. Check out the programme with +200 events, including the annual State of the Regions report presented by CoR President Kata Tüttő.
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Registrations are now open for EU Regions Week 2025 - Renew Europe CoR
Taking place in Brussels, October 13-15, 2025 this is an event for policymakers, experts, and subnational representatives working on cohesion policy.
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September 15, 2025 at 8:14 AM
At a time of growing unrest, #Europe must rise to today’s challenges to protect its citizens. And Europe’s strength lies in its regions and cities.

Following today’s #SOTEU address by @ec.europa.eu President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu, our Group President François Decoster declares ⬇️
September 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
By proposing to merge all shared management funds into a single national plan per Member State and eliminating regional programmes, the new #MFF proposal is a threat to the EU’s foundations and future.

Read the letter written by our President, François Decoster:
reneweurope-cor.eu/mffproposal/
The new MFF proposal is a direct threat to the European Union’s foundations and future - Renew Europe CoR
The new MFF proposal undermines the very principles on which our European Union is built, putting its foundations and the Union's future directly at risk.
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September 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
In this article by Ellen van Selm, Mayor of Purmerend & Ailbhe (Alva) Finn, ELF Executive Director, they argue that Europe must move from a politics of scarcity to a politics of abundance. EU cohesion policy simplify funding, empower local actors, and invest in the capacity to build.

bit.ly/47iZtm9
Beyond Bureaucracy, Towards a Better Life: A Liberal Cohesion Policy for Europe's Future  - The European Liberal Forum
During the post–Cold War period, space was mainly seen as a domain of discovery and innovation. Scientific ingenuity and ambition thrived within this global commons, leading to vital civilian services...
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September 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Hoe zorgen we nu en in de toekomst.m voor schoon drinkwater? Met Kata Tüttö gesproken over Europese inzet vanuit het EU Comité van Steden en Regio’s. Europees samenwerken voor waterveiligheid is cruciaal! 🇪🇺
September 2, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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📢 We’re hiring!

ALDE Party is looking for a Communication Assistant to join our Brussels-based Secretariat.

🇪🇺 If you have a passion for European politics, strong communication skills and want to share the liberal vision across Europe, this is for you!

Apply by 14 September: bit.ly/4273y9x
September 1, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The Renew Europe group in the EU’s assembly of regions and municipalities, the European Committee of the Regions, has been deeply alarmed by the recent arrest of its Bulgarian member, the Mayor of #Varna, Blagomir Kotsev.

🗎 Read our full statement: reneweurope-cor.eu/statementvar...
July 15, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Learning from each other to prepare citizens for future natural disasters.

Renew Europe MEP Joachim Streit 🇩🇪 meets Walloon Parliament President Willy Borsus 🇧🇪 and Tiit Terik 🇪🇪, former Dep. Mayor of Tallinn for Crisis Management.

3️⃣ areas of the EU facing #climate vulnerabilities of different types.
July 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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🕯️ 30 years ago in Srebrenica, over 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were murdered by the Bosnian Serb army.

As war returns to Europe and hate resurfaces, remembrance must be a call to action to defend peace and democracy.

🔗Full statement : bit.ly/4ksOOZ7
July 11, 2025 at 8:27 AM
🎙️ Euronews | Bruxelles, je t’aime ? – avec François Decoster

Dans cette édition, notre président de groupe discute :
🔹Les tarifs douaniers punitifs de Donald Trump
🔹L’interdiction de la gay pride en Hongrie
🔹Les vagues de chaleur en Europe

Regardez le nouvel épisode :
fr.euronews.com/embed/2813341
July 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Cross-border cooperation lifts the obstacles that complicate the lives of border citizens and transforms #borders into opportunities - says our President François Decoster at the @reneweurope.bsky.social event with MEPs @sandrogozi.bsky.social & @lubicakarvasova.bsky.social

#CrossBorderCooperation
July 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
This weekend’s Pride Parade in Budapest may have been banned on paper, but it was unstoppable in spirit. Liberal and democrat subnational leaders were proud to walk alongside those who will not be silenced 👇

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#BudapestPride #RenewEurope #LGBTQIrights
We stand with Budapest Pride! - Renew Europe CoR
This weekend’s pride parade in Budapest may have been banned, but it was unstoppable. We were proud to walk alongside those who will not be silenced.
reneweurope-cor.eu
June 30, 2025 at 8:44 AM
The liberal, democrat and centrist political family gathered at the @reneweurope.bsky.social #LeadersSummit2025 to align on a united vision for #Europe.

Representing subnational governments, Reg. Minister of Overijssel (NL) Erwin Hoogland brought the voice of local & regional leaders to the table.
June 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM