👋🏽 Meet our #CEMRLocalHero: Fabien Pérez, former Marseille city Councillor for European Funds
How is #Marseille turning climate ambition into action?
🔗 From social justice to climate neutrality, discover the city’s journey: ccre-cemr.org/press/meet-f...
#ClimateNeutralCities
AI is not just technical — it’s political.
In #Cagliari, local leaders debated how #AI is reshaping public services, democracy & governance.
✍️ Key outcome: CEMR & 28DIGITAL
partnered to launch AI training for local elected representatives.
Learn more: ccre-cemr.org/impact-commu...
✨ EU funds it. We do it.
🌱 Mayor Luísa Salgueiro highlights the Civic Lab for the Climate Transition: 12 projects, 200+ citizens, real local impact
Why the #LocalAlliance calls for an #EUBudget that is truly #MadeForFuture: ccre-cemr.org/wp-content/u...
#Matosinhos
AI is reshaping local governance. Join the 16 April webinar by CEMR with @platforma4dev.bsky.social , 28DIGITAL & AICCRE.
🔗 forms.office.com/pages/respon...
👉 Join us in Cagliari for the roundtable with Piero Comandini, Massimo Zedda & Federico Menna + more!
L’AI sta cambiando la governance locale. Il 16 aprile partecipa al webinar di CEMR con @platforma4dev.bsky.social, 28DIGITAL e AICCRE.
🔗 forms.office.com/pages/respon...
👉 Poi a Cagliari per la tavola rotonda con Piero Comandini, Massimo Zedda e Federico Menna e altri!
#Sardegna #Cagliari #AI
🌍 Floods, heatwaves, droughts: climate adaptation is a priority for local governments.
💬 “Building resilience requires collaboration between governments, businesses and civil society.”— Ronan Dantec, Climate Chance & CEMR spokesperson on climate
📺 Watch the session www.youtube.com/watch?v=SST9...
EU budget🚨
The Commission proposal risks:
❌ Centralising investments
❌ Weakening local & regional governments
❌ Turning territorial cohesion into a bargaining chip
Read CEMR amendments to fix it 👇
📄: ccre/-cemr/.org/p...
#NRPP
🚨 Last chance to register
In one week, political leaders from across Europe will gather in Sofia for the Living-in.EU Digital Assembly.
Learn more about how European cities can collaborate for a green and digital transformation.
👉 eurocities.idloom.events/Digital_Foru...
🌍 Call for European cities!
The #EUI spring 2026 Peer Review call is open.
🏙️ Apply as city under review
🤝 Urban authorities can join as reviewers
CEMR encourages cities to seize this peer‑learning opportunity.
⏰ Deadline 22 April, 12h00
🔗 www.urban-initiative.eu/capacity-bui...
How are cities using digital twins to boost climate resilience? 🌍
Join the panel “Digital Twins for Climate Resilience” at the Living‑in.EU Digital Assembly 2026 with experts from Leipzig, Rotterdam, OASC & GATE.
📅 15 Apr | Sofia
👉 Register: eurocities.idloom.events/Digital_Foru...
#DigitalTwins
🗳️ With +20 national and local elections in Europe in 2026, monitoring attacks on local democracy is crucial.
🎤At @congress.coe.int Eider Inunciaga called for evidence, protection and action.
More ccre-cemr.org/european-obs...
@fempcomunica.bsky.social @eudeleus.bsky.social
📣 Productive discussions today at CEMR’s Expert Group on Public Services on the revision of the #EU Public Procurement Directives!
Key messages from members 👇
✅ Flexibility for local governments
✅ Move beyond “lowest price”
✅ Reduce admin burden
📄 New CEMR position paper coming soon!
📢 CEMR is looking for students with ambitions for impact and change at the local and regional level.
🔎 Internships for @PLATFORMA, Communications and Policy teams
Read more: ccre-cemr.org/jobs-call-fo...
#Internships #HR #Career #Careergrowth #Policy #Projects #Communications #StartCareer
Congratulations to CEMR President Gunn Marit Helgesen on her election today as President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe.
We wish her all the best in this new role!
Last year’s local elections in #Estonia opened a new mandate. An opportunity to connect mayors with 🇪🇺 policymaking
Yesterday, we met Estonian mayors to discuss how CEMR can support their work. Thanks to the Association of Estonian Cities and Municipalities for the visit!
RichardVeres warns: under the current #EUBudget proposal, the Moravian-Silesian region could lose €500M+ due to missing #JustTransition funding
👉 “Our goal is to change this proposal and to make it more pro-city.”
Discover campaign:🔗https://ccre-cemr.org/eu-budget
📣 CEMR member associations: share your needs, priorities and learning preferences for an #AITraining programme for local and regional governments across Europe
📝 5–7 min survey, open until 8 April
🔗 forms.office.com/pages/respon...
@platforma4dev.bsky.social #ArtificialIntelligence #LRGs
CEMR is seeking an English–Ukrainian simultaneous interpretation provider to support several online events within our Bridges of Trust project. 🇬🇧🇺🇦
📢 Interested?
Submit your proposal by 15 April 2026.
👉 Email: admin@ccre-cemr.org
#callforproposals #BridgesofTrust
The conclusions of this 2-day Climate Academy are clear:
As climate impacts intensify, cities & regions stand at the frontlines of both risk & opportunity. But shared responsibility is key to effective #ClimateAction
If you want to get informed about our future training, register eepurl.com/jyh51A
Closing the inequality gaps was again at the centre of discussion during the 2️⃣nd day of our Climate Academy.
From Athens, Barcelona, Cologne, French Guiana or the Peruvian rainforest, speakers talked about cooperation, engagement, education and awareness raising to tackle #ClimateChange.
🇧🇪 #Belgium is standing out as a leading example of multilevel #climate governance in Europe.
Last week's National Event by the #CovenantofMayors & the AT LAST project showed exactly why.
Cities, tools, best practices from 🇸🇪🇧🇪🇮🇹🇳🇱 and a clear message: municipalities must be part of the process!
Climate adaptation is urgent — and collective.
🤝 Multi-level cooperation
💸 Better financing
🏙️ Stronger role for territories
Read our position → ccre-cemr.org/impactoal-cl...
Thanks to Climate Chance & Ronan Dantec and the other guests for the exchange!
#ClimateAdaptation #EUClimate
The 1️⃣st day of our Local Leaders’ Climate Academy focused on local action, giving perspectives & concrete examples on how to co-create climate action.
📝 If you missed it, it’s still time to register for today's sessions on the international dimension forms.office.com/e/9bzQ0q20yk
#ClimateAction
🌡️ Co-creating climate action is about social justice & reducing inequalities.
For the 1️⃣st day of our Local Leaders’ Climate Academy, speakers insisted on the need to start climate action locally, with EVERYBODY: local leaders, activists, the youth, women...
#ClimateAction #ClimateChange #Climate
💧 CEMR stands with Europe’s water operators in calling for the timely implementation of the revised UWWTD.
♻️ EPR is essential to apply the polluter pays principle and protect citizens
🔗 ccre-cemr.org/impactgoal-c...
#UWWTD
💧 CEMR stands with water operators in calling for the implementation of the revised #UWWTD.
♻️ EPR is essential to apply the polluter pays principle
🤝 With Eureau, Aqua Publica Europea & SGI Europe, we urge the EU to support a fair, future proof wastewater policy.
🔗 ccre-cemr.org/impactgoal-c...
🎙️NEW EPISODE
What’s happening with the EU’s next long-term budget?
Jan Olbrycht—a veteran of #EUbudget negotiations—explains where things stand, what’s coming next, and why it matters for who implements EU policies on the ground.
Go listen 👇
open.spotify.com/episode/299u...
This month EU released new #GenderEqualityStrategy
⚠️ Still:
• Violence against women in politics is rising
• Safe spaces needed for women & girls in public life
At #CSW70, Flo Clucas stressed: women must participate safely at every level of government
🔗 ccre-cemr.org/impactgoal-s...
🇪🇺 EU works best when it works locally.
🎥 Arjen Gerritsen from Flevoland calls you to:
👉 “Talk to your governments. Raise your voice. Defend multilevel governance.”
Towns, cities and regions turn EU policies into reality.
➡️ Learn more: ccre-cemr.org/eu-budget
#EUBudget
📢 For 🔟 years, @platforma4dev.bsky.social has been coordinating the #LocalSolidarityDays, a 2️⃣-week awareness-raising campaign
The EDLS have become a 🗝️ moment for cities & regions to share:
🔸 best practices
🔸 engage citizens
🔸 promote the values of solidarity & sustainable development
🎬 Watch now!
