Renew Europe Group in the European Committee of the Regions
@reneweuropecor.bsky.social
We are the voice of liberal and democrat mayors, regional leaders, and local councillors in the EU.
Blagomir Kotsev is finally free.
We welcome yesterday’s decision of the #Varna Court to release our colleague, Bulgarian Mayor Blagomir #Kotsev, on bail.
Our Group stands firmly with Blagomir. We will always fight for democracy, the rule of law and against the politicisation of justice.
We welcome yesterday’s decision of the #Varna Court to release our colleague, Bulgarian Mayor Blagomir #Kotsev, on bail.
Our Group stands firmly with Blagomir. We will always fight for democracy, the rule of law and against the politicisation of justice.
November 28, 2025 at 4:05 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
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
📣 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
bit.ly/48J2kWd
October 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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
bit.ly/48J2kWd
🎙️ 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!
bit.ly/4nrItzh
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!
bit.ly/4nrItzh
September 23, 2025 at 9:47 AM
🎙️ 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!
bit.ly/4nrItzh
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!
bit.ly/4nrItzh
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 ⬇️
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
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 ⬇️
Following today’s #SOTEU address by @ec.europa.eu President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu, our Group President François Decoster declares ⬇️
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...
🗎 Read our full statement: reneweurope-cor.eu/statementvar...
July 15, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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...
🗎 Read our full statement: reneweurope-cor.eu/statementvar...
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.
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
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.
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.
🎙️ 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
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
🎙️ 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
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
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
#CrossBorderCooperation
July 3, 2025 at 4:26 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
#CrossBorderCooperation
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.
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
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.
Representing subnational governments, Reg. Minister of Overijssel (NL) Erwin Hoogland brought the voice of local & regional leaders to the table.
Jean-Luc Vanraes, on behalf of the municipality of #Uccle (Belgium) starts a partnership with the Ukrainian city of #Bucha as part of #Tips4Ukraine - a #COR program, which aims to strengthen the capacities of Ukrainian local administrations in governance and public services.
📰 bit.ly/4kaBWXp
📰 bit.ly/4kaBWXp
June 24, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Jean-Luc Vanraes, on behalf of the municipality of #Uccle (Belgium) starts a partnership with the Ukrainian city of #Bucha as part of #Tips4Ukraine - a #COR program, which aims to strengthen the capacities of Ukrainian local administrations in governance and public services.
📰 bit.ly/4kaBWXp
📰 bit.ly/4kaBWXp
At a time of geopolitical uncertainty, climate urgency, and social transformation, liberals & democrats are reaffirming their commitment to building a more prosperous, secure, democratic, and inclusive #Europe.
🔗 Download our political priorities for the new 2025–2030 #COR mandate: bit.ly/465hLGG
🔗 Download our political priorities for the new 2025–2030 #COR mandate: bit.ly/465hLGG
June 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM
At a time of geopolitical uncertainty, climate urgency, and social transformation, liberals & democrats are reaffirming their commitment to building a more prosperous, secure, democratic, and inclusive #Europe.
🔗 Download our political priorities for the new 2025–2030 #COR mandate: bit.ly/465hLGG
🔗 Download our political priorities for the new 2025–2030 #COR mandate: bit.ly/465hLGG
At the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice #UNOC3, Mirja Vehkaperä met with EU Commissioner for Fisheries, Costas Kadis.
✅ He supported the idea of including local leaders in the high-level board that will support the Commission in ensuring the effective implementation of the #EUOceanPact.
✅ He supported the idea of including local leaders in the high-level board that will support the Commission in ensuring the effective implementation of the #EUOceanPact.
June 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
At the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice #UNOC3, Mirja Vehkaperä met with EU Commissioner for Fisheries, Costas Kadis.
✅ He supported the idea of including local leaders in the high-level board that will support the Commission in ensuring the effective implementation of the #EUOceanPact.
✅ He supported the idea of including local leaders in the high-level board that will support the Commission in ensuring the effective implementation of the #EUOceanPact.
The Summit of Young Elected Local and Regional Leaders is back! The next edition of the two-day event, co-organised with @lymec.bsky.social & YDE will be on 24–25 September 2025 in Brussels, Belgium.
🏡 2025 theme: “Housing: Bridging Perspectives“
📆 Register by 20 June: reneweurope-cor.eu/yell2025/
🏡 2025 theme: “Housing: Bridging Perspectives“
📆 Register by 20 June: reneweurope-cor.eu/yell2025/
June 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The Summit of Young Elected Local and Regional Leaders is back! The next edition of the two-day event, co-organised with @lymec.bsky.social & YDE will be on 24–25 September 2025 in Brussels, Belgium.
🏡 2025 theme: “Housing: Bridging Perspectives“
📆 Register by 20 June: reneweurope-cor.eu/yell2025/
🏡 2025 theme: “Housing: Bridging Perspectives“
📆 Register by 20 June: reneweurope-cor.eu/yell2025/
Mayor of St Omer (France), Francois Decoster, met with the Dep. Heads of the European Commission Representatives in the 27 Member States to discuss the EU Local Councillors Network that he helped launch at the European Committee of the Regions.
🔗 Discover more & join the community: bit.ly/45O7lLs
🔗 Discover more & join the community: bit.ly/45O7lLs
June 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Mayor of St Omer (France), Francois Decoster, met with the Dep. Heads of the European Commission Representatives in the 27 Member States to discuss the EU Local Councillors Network that he helped launch at the European Committee of the Regions.
🔗 Discover more & join the community: bit.ly/45O7lLs
🔗 Discover more & join the community: bit.ly/45O7lLs
New appointments at the European Committee of the Regions!
➡️ Gillian Coughlan is the new Chair of the CoR Working Group #Kosovo
➡️ Ivan Gulam is the new Co-Chair of the CoR JCC #NorthMacedonia
We're committed to fostering partnerships & bringing subnational authorities closer to #EU integration.
➡️ Gillian Coughlan is the new Chair of the CoR Working Group #Kosovo
➡️ Ivan Gulam is the new Co-Chair of the CoR JCC #NorthMacedonia
We're committed to fostering partnerships & bringing subnational authorities closer to #EU integration.
May 28, 2025 at 9:09 AM
New appointments at the European Committee of the Regions!
➡️ Gillian Coughlan is the new Chair of the CoR Working Group #Kosovo
➡️ Ivan Gulam is the new Co-Chair of the CoR JCC #NorthMacedonia
We're committed to fostering partnerships & bringing subnational authorities closer to #EU integration.
➡️ Gillian Coughlan is the new Chair of the CoR Working Group #Kosovo
➡️ Ivan Gulam is the new Co-Chair of the CoR JCC #NorthMacedonia
We're committed to fostering partnerships & bringing subnational authorities closer to #EU integration.
🚨 We’ve appointed two Simone Veil Pact coordinators!
Welcome Irina Talviste & Pär Löfstrand, who will lead our Group's efforts to advance #GenderEquality across Europe's cities and regions.
reneweurope-cor.eu/svcoordinato...
Let’s get to work. 💪
#SimoneVeilPact
Welcome Irina Talviste & Pär Löfstrand, who will lead our Group's efforts to advance #GenderEquality across Europe's cities and regions.
reneweurope-cor.eu/svcoordinato...
Let’s get to work. 💪
#SimoneVeilPact
May 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
🚨 We’ve appointed two Simone Veil Pact coordinators!
Welcome Irina Talviste & Pär Löfstrand, who will lead our Group's efforts to advance #GenderEquality across Europe's cities and regions.
reneweurope-cor.eu/svcoordinato...
Let’s get to work. 💪
#SimoneVeilPact
Welcome Irina Talviste & Pär Löfstrand, who will lead our Group's efforts to advance #GenderEquality across Europe's cities and regions.
reneweurope-cor.eu/svcoordinato...
Let’s get to work. 💪
#SimoneVeilPact
Europe’s #soil strategy must grow from the ground up.
Subnational authorities bring three things:
🟢 Contextual expertise – they know the land.
🟢 Implementation power – through services & networks.
🟢 Democratic legitimacy – local support means long-term success.
More in our report: bit.ly/3H9I8RA
Subnational authorities bring three things:
🟢 Contextual expertise – they know the land.
🟢 Implementation power – through services & networks.
🟢 Democratic legitimacy – local support means long-term success.
More in our report: bit.ly/3H9I8RA
May 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Europe’s #soil strategy must grow from the ground up.
Subnational authorities bring three things:
🟢 Contextual expertise – they know the land.
🟢 Implementation power – through services & networks.
🟢 Democratic legitimacy – local support means long-term success.
More in our report: bit.ly/3H9I8RA
Subnational authorities bring three things:
🟢 Contextual expertise – they know the land.
🟢 Implementation power – through services & networks.
🟢 Democratic legitimacy – local support means long-term success.
More in our report: bit.ly/3H9I8RA
EU Commissioner for Oceans & Fisheries Costas Kadis visited local leader Gillian Coughlan - our Bureau member & Chair of the Irish Delegation at the COR during the European Maritime Day Conference in #Cork.
A great opportunity to highlight mutual priorities & cooperate at local and European level.
A great opportunity to highlight mutual priorities & cooperate at local and European level.
May 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
EU Commissioner for Oceans & Fisheries Costas Kadis visited local leader Gillian Coughlan - our Bureau member & Chair of the Irish Delegation at the COR during the European Maritime Day Conference in #Cork.
A great opportunity to highlight mutual priorities & cooperate at local and European level.
A great opportunity to highlight mutual priorities & cooperate at local and European level.
On #IDAHOBIT we reaffirm our commitment to defending the rights of the #LGBTQI+ community 🏳️🌈
Despite Orbán’s attempt to ban the Budapest Pride parade, we’re proud to announce that we will be attending the event.
Together we stand united to say: Love is a right & human rights are non-negotiable 🩷
Despite Orbán’s attempt to ban the Budapest Pride parade, we’re proud to announce that we will be attending the event.
Together we stand united to say: Love is a right & human rights are non-negotiable 🩷
May 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
« Les temps changent et, dans cette nouvelle époque, la construction européenne doit éviter deux écueils » estime François-Xavier Priollaud, membre du comité européen des régions.
Explications 👇
bit.ly/4jZ7D6M
Explications 👇
bit.ly/4jZ7D6M
May 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
« Les temps changent et, dans cette nouvelle époque, la construction européenne doit éviter deux écueils » estime François-Xavier Priollaud, membre du comité européen des régions.
Explications 👇
bit.ly/4jZ7D6M
Explications 👇
bit.ly/4jZ7D6M
Congratulations to the #cities awarded the EU Mission Label for Climate-Neutral & Smart Cities! 🌍
We're proud to see cities led by #liberal & #democrat mayors among this group recognized for their ambitious climate action plans.
Let’s keep building a sustainable #Europe! 💪
🔗 bit.ly/4koIYIF
We're proud to see cities led by #liberal & #democrat mayors among this group recognized for their ambitious climate action plans.
Let’s keep building a sustainable #Europe! 💪
🔗 bit.ly/4koIYIF
May 14, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Congratulations to the #cities awarded the EU Mission Label for Climate-Neutral & Smart Cities! 🌍
We're proud to see cities led by #liberal & #democrat mayors among this group recognized for their ambitious climate action plans.
Let’s keep building a sustainable #Europe! 💪
🔗 bit.ly/4koIYIF
We're proud to see cities led by #liberal & #democrat mayors among this group recognized for their ambitious climate action plans.
Let’s keep building a sustainable #Europe! 💪
🔗 bit.ly/4koIYIF
📸 A big thank you to everyone who joined us at the #OpenDoorsDay this past Saturday at the European Committee of the Regions!
It was a pleasure to chat with each and every one of you about a more resilient, democratic and inclusive #EU 💙
See you next year!
#EuropeDay2025 #EUOpenDoors
It was a pleasure to chat with each and every one of you about a more resilient, democratic and inclusive #EU 💙
See you next year!
#EuropeDay2025 #EUOpenDoors
May 12, 2025 at 1:33 PM
📸 A big thank you to everyone who joined us at the #OpenDoorsDay this past Saturday at the European Committee of the Regions!
It was a pleasure to chat with each and every one of you about a more resilient, democratic and inclusive #EU 💙
See you next year!
#EuropeDay2025 #EUOpenDoors
It was a pleasure to chat with each and every one of you about a more resilient, democratic and inclusive #EU 💙
See you next year!
#EuropeDay2025 #EUOpenDoors
On her first institutional visit as President of the European Committee of the Regions, Kata Tüttő visits our member @lucienvda.bsky.social in Valle d'Aosta to witness the European support for #mountain regions & management of #glaciers and #water resources 👇
bit.ly/42UwL8H
#ValledAosta #COR
bit.ly/42UwL8H
#ValledAosta #COR
May 12, 2025 at 10:16 AM
On her first institutional visit as President of the European Committee of the Regions, Kata Tüttő visits our member @lucienvda.bsky.social in Valle d'Aosta to witness the European support for #mountain regions & management of #glaciers and #water resources 👇
bit.ly/42UwL8H
#ValledAosta #COR
bit.ly/42UwL8H
#ValledAosta #COR