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Newsletter - May 2018 Council of European Municipalities and Regions
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MEPs have made it clear: the EU must make the role of cities official Cities and, more broadly, local government associations, are attracting more and more attention from EU lawmakers.
On 24 May, Members of the European Parliament’s Constitutional Affairs Committee (AFCO) voted a report on the “Role of cities in the institutional framework of the Union”, initiated by MEP Michal Ujazdowski. This report aims to establish a legal basis to allow cities and their representative associations to be formally and systematically involved in EU decision-making.
This is undoubtedly good news as it explicitly advocates the consolidation of the involvement of local government associations, like CEMR, in the design of EU policy. Furthermore, it calls for them to become key partners to the EU Institutions through a permanent structured dialogue mechanism.
Reacting to the result of the vote, Michal Ujazdowski declared: “The adoption of this report opens the perspective for cities to have a more active role in Europe’s future policy-making”.
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How to make cohesion policy more effective: local governments meet the EU's Member States |
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High-level panel: “Cities for girls and young women = cities for all” |
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“Cities for girls and young women = cities for all” | European Development Days Location : Brussels |
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Conference on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (CEMR) Location : Bilbao |
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Future of Europe: local leaders speak out Location : Brussels - European Parliament |
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European Week of Regions & Cities Location : Brussels |
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Seminar: “Localising the European Semester” (CEMR – EPSU) Location : Copenhagen |
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With the financial support of the Europe for Citizens programme |
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