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‼️It’s time to register your activities to the 10th European Days of Local Solidarity!

The #LocalSolidarityDays are taking place from 15 to 30 November all over Europe

Join us to show what your municipality is doing to promote international cooperation at the local level

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📢 Discover now the latest news of our pan-European coalition!

#GlobalGateway
#COP30
#GenderEquality
#LocalGov
#EaPLocal
#LocalSolidarityDays
#LocalizingSDGs
#Maruf25
and ➕

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December 12, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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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.

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December 10, 2025 at 10:35 AM
We are at the Forum of Cities and Regions for International Partnerships on Localising #GlobalGateway by #CoR and @ec.europa.eu with several of our partners

Dir. Gen. of Basque Cooperation Agency J. Cortés chairing the 1st Plenary session on best practices

Follow live cor.europa.eu/it/node/23462
December 8, 2025 at 10:48 AM
@diputaciobarcelona.bsky.social actively participated in the numerous events related to the 30th anniversary of the “Barcelona Process”, highlighting the importance of local actors for the peaceful and sustainable development of the Mediterranean area

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Diba | Peaceful and sustainable development of the Mediterranean - Platforma
This November has been marked by numerous events related to the 30th anniversary of the “Barcelona Process”, a regional partnership for peace and stability, which led to the creation of the Union for ...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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The #CEMRLeadersSummit is live in #Malta!
160+ local leaders gather to:

✨ Renew CEMR’s political leadership

👥 Agree on actions to tackle the impact of demographic change locally

💶 Shape #EUBudget actions to place local and regional governments on the agenda
Local leaders at Malta
YouTube video by Council of European Municipalities and Regions
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December 4, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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CEMR President Gunn Marit Helgesen:

“Europe’s transformation is accelerating and our communities feel the pressure. This Summit marks a new direction: stronger partnerships, real territorial cooperation and long-term investment. Our strength is unity.”

#CEMRLeadersSummit
December 4, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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📣 CEMR has confirmed its political leadership for the 2026–2028 mandate.

Our renewed Presidency will guide Europe’s local and regional governments through a crucial period for #Cohesion, #Democracy and #Investment.

#CEMRLeadersSummit
December 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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🚀 We proudly introduce our new CEMR spokespersons — who will represent Europe’s local governments on the key debates shaping our future, from the #EUBudget to #Cohesion or #InternationalCooperation.

#CEMRLeadersSummit
December 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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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
December 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
🎂 Our partner SALAR International celebrated 2️⃣5️⃣ years of advancing local governance & democracy around the world

📙 Discover their special publication, highlighting some of the key achievements, stories of development, and the people who have shaped the journey

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SALAR International | Celebrating 25 years of strengthening local democracy - Platforma
This year, in November, SALAR International proudly celebrated 25 years of advancing local governance and democracy around the world. Over the past quarter century, they have partnered with municipali...
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December 4, 2025 at 9:24 AM
👀 We are looking with the Government of Catalonia for a consultant to develop a case study on the location of the European #GlobalGateway strategy in Mozambique 🇲🇿

🗓️ Submit your proposals by 5 January 2026

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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 3, 2025 at 8:24 AM
"Global sustainability begins above all with the actions each of us takes on a personal level," councillor Àlex Herrero Basangé

@diputaciobarcelona.bsky.social organised a #LocalSolidarityDays activity with kids in Molins de Rei

Watch the video 👇

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#LocalSolidarityDays | Storytelling activitiy in Molins de Rei
YouTube video by Platforma4Dev
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December 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
🌇"​The role of #LocalGov is crucial in sustaining democratic values"

@mariaeugeniagay.bsky.social, 6th VP and Deputy Delegate for International Relations and #2030Agenda of
@diputaciobarcelona.bsky.social

She was speaking at #LocalSolidarityDays kicked off event youtube.com/shorts/yYHum...
#LocalSolidarityDays | Kick off event in Barcelona
YouTube video by Platforma4Dev
youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
At our webinar on closing the SDG financial gap, @fmdv.bsky.social Gabriella Costa-Ferreira insists on decentralised cooperation as a way to accelerate SDG localisation by 2030

"Peer-to-peer support gives credibility, reduces transaction costs, and accelerates institutional learning between cities"
December 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"International partnerships are in our DNA, but the involvement of local & regional governments is not consistent across all #GlobalGateway projects"

@ccre-cemr.bsky.social CEMR Secretary General Fabrizio Rossi to Commissioner Jozef Síkela at @ec.europa.eu DG INTPA high level meeting today
December 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
🟣 Local elected women from Europe, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East united against common challenges at Fons Mallorqui "Les Elegides" gathering

The event underscored the role of decentralised cooperation to strengthen women’s leadership

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Fons Mallorquí | Local elected women from Europe, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East united against common challenges - Platforma
On 6–7 November 2025, PLATFORMA’s partner Fons Malloquí de Cooperació hosted the second edition of the International Meeting of Elected Women, organised through their Les Elegides project, in Palma de...
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November 28, 2025 at 8:49 AM
‼️Register now to our upcoming webinar!

From Seville to 2030: closing the Sustainable Development Goals financing gap

🗓️2 December 2025
⏲️14.30-16.00 CET (online)

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#LocalizingSDGs #SDGs #2030Agenda
November 26, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Laurenţiu Colintineanu, Head of Office to MEP Dan Barna: "It's not clear how #EUaccession countries will benefit from #EUfunds under the #newMFF"

He is speaking at our #EasternPartnership cluster meeting today in Brussels and online with our partners from 🇬🇪 🇲🇩 🇺🇦 🇫🇷 🇱🇻 🇳🇱

#EUenlargement #EaPlocal
November 25, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The 🔟th #LocalSolidarityDays are going on this week with activities taking place in many municipalities in Belgium 🇧🇪, France 🇫🇷, Poland 🇵🇱, Spain 🇪🇸 & Latvia 🇱🇻.

Check the EDLS map on localsolidaritydays.eu and find the activities taking place near you!

#LocalGov #Cooperation #Solidarity #EDLS
November 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
🌎 We organised a #TownHallCOP with @ccre-cemr.bsky.social, a community-led dialogue uniting local, regional, national, European & global actors

One message stood out: #ClimateAction starts locally, but succeeds globally, when all levels of governance work together!

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Town Hall COP: Faster climate action and multilevel governance to tackle climate change - Platforma
Strengthened local action and multilevel governance to meet climate targets is one of the key messages defended by CEMR and PLATFORMA. On 19 November 2025, both networks organised their first Town Hal...
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November 21, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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🏙️ Local governments drive most climate solutions, from heating homes to transport emissions. Progress is happening, but it must accelerate, with stronger knowledge, equity, and citizen involvement in local decisions. 🌱🤝
#COP30 #ClimateAction #Sustainability
@platforma4dev.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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🇪🇺 Europe’s path to decarbonisation depends on real multi-level governance. Cities aren’t just stakeholders. They’re co-authors of the transition, delivering cleaner air, lower energy bills and greener, more resilient communities. 🌱🌍 #COP30 #ClimateAction #Sustainability
@platforma4dev.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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🌍 Strong message from our Town Hall COP webinar with
@platforma4dev.bsky.social, local action is central to climate delivery. We need predictable finance, smarter links between climate & SDGs, and real space for cities to lead and shape solutions. 💬🌱
#COP30 #ClimateAction #Sustainability
November 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Don't forget our Town Hall COP this afternoon with @ccre-cemr.bsky.social!

Starting at 14.00 with UNFCCC, European Climate Foundation, Ronan Dantec, Emil Boc, @ec.europa.eu DG Clima, @europarl.europa.eu Envi, CoR, Ministry of environment 🇷🇴, @local.gov.uk, North West 🇭🇷...

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🌍 There is so much work left to deliver on the Paris Agreement
- Discover below our 5 urgent messages to COP30 leaders
- Join us tomorrow for our 1st Town Hall COP with @platforma4dev.bsky.social

📅 19/11, 14:00–16:00 CET 💻 Online
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#COP30 #ClimateAction
November 19, 2025 at 11:22 AM
👧 Little Bamako lives happily in a village with her family and friends.

🪖 But war forces them to flee to an uncertain place.

This is on of the #LocalSolidarityDays activities that took place yesterday in @diputaciobarcelona.bsky.social with kids.

Discover other events on localsolidaritydays.eu
November 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM