Congress President meets Dutch King

Presidency | Strasbourg, France | 24/06/2022

The President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Leendert Verbeek, met King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, on the occasion of his official visit to the Council of Europe on 23 June 2022. President Verbeek presented [...]

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Congress President meets Greek President

Presidency | Strasbourg, France | 23/06/2022

The President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Leendert Verbeek, met the President of Greece, H.E. Mrs Katerina Sakellaropoulou, on 22 June 2022, during her official visit to the Council of Europe. The two Presidents [...]

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International consultants - Call for tenders

Call for tenders | Strasbourg, France | 22/06/2022

The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe is looking for international consultants to reinforce its capacity development activities, contribute to the development of policies and/or legal frameworks and other [...]

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Congress and PACE continue cooperation to protect the rights of LGBTI people at all levels

Current Affairs Committee | Strasbourg, France | 22/06/2022

Andrew Boff (United Kingdom, ECR), Congress rapporteur on LGBTI issues, participated in the first meeting of the PACE Parliamentary Platform for the rights of LGBTI people in Europe on 20 June 2022 in Strasbourg, France. "As national level [...]

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"The reconstruction will be grounded on the strength that we are witnessing today from Ukrainian cities and villages" says Congress President

Presidency | Rotterdam, The Netherlands | 21/06/2022

The president of the Congress of Local and Regional authorities spoke at a forum for the Reconstruction of Ukraine in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Friday 17 June 2022. "The mayors and local councillors are a vivid example of the courage and [...]

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Regional Support for Ukraine

Assembly of European Regions | online | 21/06/2022

"Today, Ukraine needs coherent and co-ordinated action at all levels of governance, as well as a dialogue between the different levels for rebuilding and revival of the country and its communities", stressed Bernd Vöhringer (Germany, [...]

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World Refugee Day: Congress Rapporteurs call on European cities and regions to protect women and children on the run

World Refugee Day | Strasbourg, France | 20/06/2022

Joint statement by Congress rapporteurs on women and children refugees Mr Bernd Vöhringer, President of the Chamber of Local Authorities (Germany, EPP/CCE) and Ms Annika Vaikla (Estonia, ILDG) on the ocassion of the World Refugee Day - 20 [...]

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Congress Bureau met in Tralee, Ireland

Bureau | Tralee, Ireland | 20/06/2022

In the context of Ireland's Presidency of the Committee of Ministers Council of Europe the Bureau of the Congress met on 14 June 2022 in Tralee, Kerry County, Ireland and had an exchange of views with Irish councillors, including members of [...]

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