Council of European Municipalities and Regions
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✹ Representing 1M+ elected European politicians across 60 associations in 41 countries since 1951.
✹ Empowering local and regional Europe.
✹ The first and broadest European association of local and regional governments.
✹ Empowering local and regional Europe.
✹ The first and broadest European association of local and regional governments.
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🏝 Back to work? If the EU budget 2028-2034 proposal feels like a distant memory, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered
🔎 We have broken down the key takeaways and what they mean for towns, cities, and regions across Europe: www.linkedin.com/posts/counci...
#MFF #EUbudget #Rentree2025
🔎 We have broken down the key takeaways and what they mean for towns, cities, and regions across Europe: www.linkedin.com/posts/counci...
#MFF #EUbudget #Rentree2025
🕊️ The #SakharovPrize 2025 honours two imprisoned journalists for defending freedom of thought and democracy.
CEMR & @platforma4dev.bsky.social stand with those protecting democratic values and support Europe’s democratic future, from local to international level. ✊
#HumanRights #EUValues
CEMR & @platforma4dev.bsky.social stand with those protecting democratic values and support Europe’s democratic future, from local to international level. ✊
#HumanRights #EUValues
December 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
🕊️ The #SakharovPrize 2025 honours two imprisoned journalists for defending freedom of thought and democracy.
CEMR & @platforma4dev.bsky.social stand with those protecting democratic values and support Europe’s democratic future, from local to international level. ✊
#HumanRights #EUValues
CEMR & @platforma4dev.bsky.social stand with those protecting democratic values and support Europe’s democratic future, from local to international level. ✊
#HumanRights #EUValues
🌍 @platforma4dev.bsky.social & the Government of Catalonia are seeking a consultant to develop a territorial case study on localising the #GlobalGateway in Mozambique, ahead of the Maputo conference (June 2026)
💶 Budget: up to €24,000
📅 Deadline: 5 Jan 2026
📄 platforma-dev.eu/localising-t...
💶 Budget: up to €24,000
📅 Deadline: 5 Jan 2026
📄 platforma-dev.eu/localising-t...
Localising the Global Gateway strategy in Mozambiquee | We are looking for a consultant - Platforma
In preparation for the Conference on the localisation of the Global Gateway in Mozambique, scheduled to take place in Maputo (Mozambique) in June 2026, the Government of Catalonia (GenCat) in the fram...
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December 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
🌍 @platforma4dev.bsky.social & the Government of Catalonia are seeking a consultant to develop a territorial case study on localising the #GlobalGateway in Mozambique, ahead of the Maputo conference (June 2026)
💶 Budget: up to €24,000
📅 Deadline: 5 Jan 2026
📄 platforma-dev.eu/localising-t...
💶 Budget: up to €24,000
📅 Deadline: 5 Jan 2026
📄 platforma-dev.eu/localising-t...
🤝 As Ander Caballero, SG for External Action of the Basque Government notes:
In the Basque Country, democracy is renewed every day – building trust and real enthusiasm for public life. 🗳
In the Basque Country, democracy is renewed every day – building trust and real enthusiasm for public life. 🗳
December 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
🤝 As Ander Caballero, SG for External Action of the Basque Government notes:
In the Basque Country, democracy is renewed every day – building trust and real enthusiasm for public life. 🗳
In the Basque Country, democracy is renewed every day – building trust and real enthusiasm for public life. 🗳
“Europe is built on shared values, which means a shared duty to protect our democracy – starting locally”, Marie-Hélène Boulanger @ec.europa.eu
To confront #Disinformation, our policies must be grounded in evidence. This is one of the goals of the Observatory, launched today
To confront #Disinformation, our policies must be grounded in evidence. This is one of the goals of the Observatory, launched today
December 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
“Europe is built on shared values, which means a shared duty to protect our democracy – starting locally”, Marie-Hélène Boulanger @ec.europa.eu
To confront #Disinformation, our policies must be grounded in evidence. This is one of the goals of the Observatory, launched today
To confront #Disinformation, our policies must be grounded in evidence. This is one of the goals of the Observatory, launched today
“Local democracy is Europe’s first line of defence.”
💬As CEMR President Gunn Marit Helgesen puts it, when mayors and councillors are attacked, it’s our democratic fabric that is under threat. The Observatory is a united step to keep it strong and resilient.
#DefendDemocracy
💬As CEMR President Gunn Marit Helgesen puts it, when mayors and councillors are attacked, it’s our democratic fabric that is under threat. The Observatory is a united step to keep it strong and resilient.
#DefendDemocracy
December 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
“Local democracy is Europe’s first line of defence.”
💬As CEMR President Gunn Marit Helgesen puts it, when mayors and councillors are attacked, it’s our democratic fabric that is under threat. The Observatory is a united step to keep it strong and resilient.
#DefendDemocracy
💬As CEMR President Gunn Marit Helgesen puts it, when mayors and councillors are attacked, it’s our democratic fabric that is under threat. The Observatory is a united step to keep it strong and resilient.
#DefendDemocracy
When local leaders face intimidation, it’s not only their personal safety at risk – it’s the trust and participation that democratic life depends on.
As Francesco Billari, Rector of #BocconiUniversity, reminds us, we need solid data and rigorous research to understand this violence.
As Francesco Billari, Rector of #BocconiUniversity, reminds us, we need solid data and rigorous research to understand this violence.
December 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
When local leaders face intimidation, it’s not only their personal safety at risk – it’s the trust and participation that democratic life depends on.
As Francesco Billari, Rector of #BocconiUniversity, reminds us, we need solid data and rigorous research to understand this violence.
As Francesco Billari, Rector of #BocconiUniversity, reminds us, we need solid data and rigorous research to understand this violence.
💬 In the Basque Country and across Europe, #LocalDemocracy lives through the mayors and councillors who serve their communities every day
As Mayor Esther Apraiz, President of @eudeleus.bsky.social, stressed, the new Observatory must both protect them and help attract new voices to local politics
As Mayor Esther Apraiz, President of @eudeleus.bsky.social, stressed, the new Observatory must both protect them and help attract new voices to local politics
December 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
💬 In the Basque Country and across Europe, #LocalDemocracy lives through the mayors and councillors who serve their communities every day
As Mayor Esther Apraiz, President of @eudeleus.bsky.social, stressed, the new Observatory must both protect them and help attract new voices to local politics
As Mayor Esther Apraiz, President of @eudeleus.bsky.social, stressed, the new Observatory must both protect them and help attract new voices to local politics
📍“#Bilbao is a city of values because we chose to build it that way”, says Mayor Juan María Aburto
Bilbao will host the Basque headquarters of the European Observatory for the Defence of Democracy at the Local Level, in partnership with CEMR, EUDEL, the Basque Government and Bocconi University
Bilbao will host the Basque headquarters of the European Observatory for the Defence of Democracy at the Local Level, in partnership with CEMR, EUDEL, the Basque Government and Bocconi University
December 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
📍“#Bilbao is a city of values because we chose to build it that way”, says Mayor Juan María Aburto
Bilbao will host the Basque headquarters of the European Observatory for the Defence of Democracy at the Local Level, in partnership with CEMR, EUDEL, the Basque Government and Bocconi University
Bilbao will host the Basque headquarters of the European Observatory for the Defence of Democracy at the Local Level, in partnership with CEMR, EUDEL, the Basque Government and Bocconi University
📌 The European Observatory for the Defence of Democracy at the Local Level has the scientific partnership of the Bocconi University from #Milan
One of the Observatory’s key objectives is to collect data and create evidence on the threats faced by locally elected representatives across #Europe
One of the Observatory’s key objectives is to collect data and create evidence on the threats faced by locally elected representatives across #Europe
December 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
📸 As Commissioner Michael McGrath reminded us, threats to #LocalDemocracy are not abstract. If we fail to act, they can erode local institutions and damage our communities
The launch of the Observatory is a concrete step to prevent that
#EuropeanDemocracyShield
The launch of the Observatory is a concrete step to prevent that
#EuropeanDemocracyShield
December 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
📸 As Commissioner Michael McGrath reminded us, threats to #LocalDemocracy are not abstract. If we fail to act, they can erode local institutions and damage our communities
The launch of the Observatory is a concrete step to prevent that
#EuropeanDemocracyShield
The launch of the Observatory is a concrete step to prevent that
#EuropeanDemocracyShield
The launch of the European Observatory for the Defence of Democracy at the Local Level starts soon! It will strengthen local communities, protect democracy, share best practices & foster collaboration across Europe. 🌍✨
🎥 Watch live youtube.com/live/GWKkg-1...
#Democracy
🎥 Watch live youtube.com/live/GWKkg-1...
#Democracy
December 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The launch of the European Observatory for the Defence of Democracy at the Local Level starts soon! It will strengthen local communities, protect democracy, share best practices & foster collaboration across Europe. 🌍✨
🎥 Watch live youtube.com/live/GWKkg-1...
#Democracy
🎥 Watch live youtube.com/live/GWKkg-1...
#Democracy
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How can #GlobalGateway deliver lasting impact without local governments?
Yesterday at the Committee of Regions CEMR SG Fabrizio Rossi stressed that investing in cities®ions is essential for resilient, visible results.
New @platforma4dev.bsky.social note platforma-dev.eu/global-gatew...
Yesterday at the Committee of Regions CEMR SG Fabrizio Rossi stressed that investing in cities®ions is essential for resilient, visible results.
New @platforma4dev.bsky.social note platforma-dev.eu/global-gatew...
December 10, 2025 at 10:35 AM
How can #GlobalGateway deliver lasting impact without local governments?
Yesterday at the Committee of Regions CEMR SG Fabrizio Rossi stressed that investing in cities®ions is essential for resilient, visible results.
New @platforma4dev.bsky.social note platforma-dev.eu/global-gatew...
Yesterday at the Committee of Regions CEMR SG Fabrizio Rossi stressed that investing in cities®ions is essential for resilient, visible results.
New @platforma4dev.bsky.social note platforma-dev.eu/global-gatew...
How can #GlobalGateway deliver lasting impact without local governments?
Yesterday at the Committee of Regions CEMR SG Fabrizio Rossi stressed that investing in cities®ions is essential for resilient, visible results.
New @platforma4dev.bsky.social note platforma-dev.eu/global-gatew...
Yesterday at the Committee of Regions CEMR SG Fabrizio Rossi stressed that investing in cities®ions is essential for resilient, visible results.
New @platforma4dev.bsky.social note platforma-dev.eu/global-gatew...
December 10, 2025 at 10:35 AM
How can #GlobalGateway deliver lasting impact without local governments?
Yesterday at the Committee of Regions CEMR SG Fabrizio Rossi stressed that investing in cities®ions is essential for resilient, visible results.
New @platforma4dev.bsky.social note platforma-dev.eu/global-gatew...
Yesterday at the Committee of Regions CEMR SG Fabrizio Rossi stressed that investing in cities®ions is essential for resilient, visible results.
New @platforma4dev.bsky.social note platforma-dev.eu/global-gatew...
Last week, CEMR joined the “Saxony & Lower Silesia in Development Cooperation” conference in Dresden, sharing tools like the #MatchmakingPlatform, #BridgesofTrustCommunity & #Mindcraft to strengthen municipal partnerships & support recovery.
December 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Last week, CEMR joined the “Saxony & Lower Silesia in Development Cooperation” conference in Dresden, sharing tools like the #MatchmakingPlatform, #BridgesofTrustCommunity & #Mindcraft to strengthen municipal partnerships & support recovery.
🌈 The European Capitals of Inclusion & Diversity Award 2026 is OPEN!
Local governments can showcase actions that fight discrimination and build inclusive communities.
🗓 Apply by 30 Jan 2026
🏆 Awards: April 2026
🔗 Apply: eu-diversity-inclusion.campaign.europa.eu/european-cap...
#DiversityCapitals
Local governments can showcase actions that fight discrimination and build inclusive communities.
🗓 Apply by 30 Jan 2026
🏆 Awards: April 2026
🔗 Apply: eu-diversity-inclusion.campaign.europa.eu/european-cap...
#DiversityCapitals
December 8, 2025 at 11:55 AM
🌈 The European Capitals of Inclusion & Diversity Award 2026 is OPEN!
Local governments can showcase actions that fight discrimination and build inclusive communities.
🗓 Apply by 30 Jan 2026
🏆 Awards: April 2026
🔗 Apply: eu-diversity-inclusion.campaign.europa.eu/european-cap...
#DiversityCapitals
Local governments can showcase actions that fight discrimination and build inclusive communities.
🗓 Apply by 30 Jan 2026
🏆 Awards: April 2026
🔗 Apply: eu-diversity-inclusion.campaign.europa.eu/european-cap...
#DiversityCapitals
Christoph Schnaudigel, CEMR Co-President, reminded delegates that:
👉 #CohesionPolicy is part of the EU Treaties and essential to the Single Market
👉 #RRF showed the risks of excluding local governments.
“LRGs are not the periphery but the centre"
#CEMRLeadersSummit
👉 #CohesionPolicy is part of the EU Treaties and essential to the Single Market
👉 #RRF showed the risks of excluding local governments.
“LRGs are not the periphery but the centre"
#CEMRLeadersSummit
December 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Christoph Schnaudigel, CEMR Co-President, reminded delegates that:
👉 #CohesionPolicy is part of the EU Treaties and essential to the Single Market
👉 #RRF showed the risks of excluding local governments.
“LRGs are not the periphery but the centre"
#CEMRLeadersSummit
👉 #CohesionPolicy is part of the EU Treaties and essential to the Single Market
👉 #RRF showed the risks of excluding local governments.
“LRGs are not the periphery but the centre"
#CEMRLeadersSummit
John Mallia - President of the Malta Cooperative Federation, warned that many citizens feel disconnected from the EU.
He called for stronger local decision-making, support for cooperatives, and an #EUBudget that puts people first.
#CEMRLeadersSummit
He called for stronger local decision-making, support for cooperatives, and an #EUBudget that puts people first.
#CEMRLeadersSummit
December 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
John Mallia - President of the Malta Cooperative Federation, warned that many citizens feel disconnected from the EU.
He called for stronger local decision-making, support for cooperatives, and an #EUBudget that puts people first.
#CEMRLeadersSummit
He called for stronger local decision-making, support for cooperatives, and an #EUBudget that puts people first.
#CEMRLeadersSummit
🔴 Carlo Borghetti, Lombardy Regional Councillor, stressed that LRGs must be truly involved in shaping the #EUBudget.
He warned that cutting cohesion #Cohesion would weaken competitive regions like #Lombardy, reducing innovation capacity.
#CEMRLeadersSummit
He warned that cutting cohesion #Cohesion would weaken competitive regions like #Lombardy, reducing innovation capacity.
#CEMRLeadersSummit
December 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🔴 Carlo Borghetti, Lombardy Regional Councillor, stressed that LRGs must be truly involved in shaping the #EUBudget.
He warned that cutting cohesion #Cohesion would weaken competitive regions like #Lombardy, reducing innovation capacity.
#CEMRLeadersSummit
He warned that cutting cohesion #Cohesion would weaken competitive regions like #Lombardy, reducing innovation capacity.
#CEMRLeadersSummit
Sigrid Sengers, Mayor of Druten, warned that EU solidarity is at risk if the #MFF becomes “27 national plans”.
#Cohesion must stay at the heart of the #EUBudget, with ring-fenced funding and real—not symbolic—LRG involvement.
#CEMRLeadersSummit
#Cohesion must stay at the heart of the #EUBudget, with ring-fenced funding and real—not symbolic—LRG involvement.
#CEMRLeadersSummit
December 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Sigrid Sengers, Mayor of Druten, warned that EU solidarity is at risk if the #MFF becomes “27 national plans”.
#Cohesion must stay at the heart of the #EUBudget, with ring-fenced funding and real—not symbolic—LRG involvement.
#CEMRLeadersSummit
#Cohesion must stay at the heart of the #EUBudget, with ring-fenced funding and real—not symbolic—LRG involvement.
#CEMRLeadersSummit
📊Former MEP and #MFF rapporteur Jan Olbrycht warned that the next #EUBudget debate is “not business as usual”.
🔑 His message: local & regional voices must be clearly embedded in EU plans.
#CEMRLeadersSummit
🔑 His message: local & regional voices must be clearly embedded in EU plans.
#CEMRLeadersSummit
December 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
📊Former MEP and #MFF rapporteur Jan Olbrycht warned that the next #EUBudget debate is “not business as usual”.
🔑 His message: local & regional voices must be clearly embedded in EU plans.
#CEMRLeadersSummit
🔑 His message: local & regional voices must be clearly embedded in EU plans.
#CEMRLeadersSummit
📉 At the #CEMRLeadersSummit, Zsolt Darvas (Bruegel) highlighted a key challenge: the #EUBudget is just 1% of GDP, while national spending is 47%. With such scarce resources, funding must focus on EU-scale public goods and cross-border challenges — where #Cohesion still plays a vital role.
December 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
📉 At the #CEMRLeadersSummit, Zsolt Darvas (Bruegel) highlighted a key challenge: the #EUBudget is just 1% of GDP, while national spending is 47%. With such scarce resources, funding must focus on EU-scale public goods and cross-border challenges — where #Cohesion still plays a vital role.
📈 Day 2 of the #CEMRLeadersSummit from Malta!
We open with a political dialogue on the #EUBudget:
How can regions and cities shape the 2028–2034 cycle?
Insights from ZsoltDarvas, Jan Olbrycht, Sigrid Sengers Carlo Borghetti, John Mallia & Keith Demicoli -
We open with a political dialogue on the #EUBudget:
How can regions and cities shape the 2028–2034 cycle?
Insights from ZsoltDarvas, Jan Olbrycht, Sigrid Sengers Carlo Borghetti, John Mallia & Keith Demicoli -
December 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
📈 Day 2 of the #CEMRLeadersSummit from Malta!
We open with a political dialogue on the #EUBudget:
How can regions and cities shape the 2028–2034 cycle?
Insights from ZsoltDarvas, Jan Olbrycht, Sigrid Sengers Carlo Borghetti, John Mallia & Keith Demicoli -
We open with a political dialogue on the #EUBudget:
How can regions and cities shape the 2028–2034 cycle?
Insights from ZsoltDarvas, Jan Olbrycht, Sigrid Sengers Carlo Borghetti, John Mallia & Keith Demicoli -
Fabrizio Rossi, CEMR Secretary General:
“The demographic crisis is already reshaping our communities. We must bring this urgency into the political arena and communicate it in a way that sustains trust and enables long-term solutions.”
#CEMRLeadersSummit
“The demographic crisis is already reshaping our communities. We must bring this urgency into the political arena and communicate it in a way that sustains trust and enables long-term solutions.”
#CEMRLeadersSummit
December 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Fabrizio Rossi, CEMR Secretary General:
“The demographic crisis is already reshaping our communities. We must bring this urgency into the political arena and communicate it in a way that sustains trust and enables long-term solutions.”
#CEMRLeadersSummit
“The demographic crisis is already reshaping our communities. We must bring this urgency into the political arena and communicate it in a way that sustains trust and enables long-term solutions.”
#CEMRLeadersSummit
Juhani Jaeger, Municipal Councillor of Elva, Estonia:
“The demographic crisis is a multilevel challenge that requires consistent action. Policy fragmentation has real consequences — when measures were consistent, births rose by 25%. We must regain that impact.”
#CEMRLeadersSummit
“The demographic crisis is a multilevel challenge that requires consistent action. Policy fragmentation has real consequences — when measures were consistent, births rose by 25%. We must regain that impact.”
#CEMRLeadersSummit
December 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Juhani Jaeger, Municipal Councillor of Elva, Estonia:
“The demographic crisis is a multilevel challenge that requires consistent action. Policy fragmentation has real consequences — when measures were consistent, births rose by 25%. We must regain that impact.”
#CEMRLeadersSummit
“The demographic crisis is a multilevel challenge that requires consistent action. Policy fragmentation has real consequences — when measures were consistent, births rose by 25%. We must regain that impact.”
#CEMRLeadersSummit
Mayor of Agrinio Giorgos Papanastasiou:
“The demographic crisis needs coordinated action. KEDE proposes a national demographic body, reliable data, tax incentives for young people, stronger healthcare and support for large families — with local governments at the centre.”
#CEMRLeadersSummit
“The demographic crisis needs coordinated action. KEDE proposes a national demographic body, reliable data, tax incentives for young people, stronger healthcare and support for large families — with local governments at the centre.”
#CEMRLeadersSummit
December 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Mayor of Agrinio Giorgos Papanastasiou:
“The demographic crisis needs coordinated action. KEDE proposes a national demographic body, reliable data, tax incentives for young people, stronger healthcare and support for large families — with local governments at the centre.”
#CEMRLeadersSummit
“The demographic crisis needs coordinated action. KEDE proposes a national demographic body, reliable data, tax incentives for young people, stronger healthcare and support for large families — with local governments at the centre.”
#CEMRLeadersSummit