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Financing

MEPs: “All actors should be involved from the beginning until the end of projects”

17 March 2022
Local and regional government should be even better involved in the EU development policy, said in s...
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Non classé
Non classé

Passing away of David Sassoli leaves “terrible void” in Europe

11 January 2022
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing away of David Sassoli, president of the...
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Climate change
Climate change

“Locally-led climate adaption is the way to go”

4 May 2021
Representatives of EU institutions, the United Nations and municipalities pledged for a stronger rol...
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Financing
Financing

‘NDICI’, a landmark deal for decentralised cooperation

18 March 2021
This is a major step forward. The consultation of towns, regions and their associations in the elabo...
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Financing
Financing

EU dedicates €500 million for towns and regions under NDICI

20 January 2021
The EU’s new financing instrument for international development includes mandatory consultations o...
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Southern neighbourhood, COVID-19
Southern neighbourhood, COVID-19

Human Rights must remain a fundamental pillar of the response to COVID-19

22 September 2020
PLATFORMA and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) organised on 18 September 2020 a...
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Humanitarian Assitance, Eastern Partnership, COVID-19
Humanitarian Assitance, Eastern Partnership, COVID-19

Everything was closed during lockdown? Not really. Check what was said during our webinars!

25 June 2020
How things have changed over the last three months! Citizens, local and regional governments – and...
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Eastern Partnership
Eastern Partnership

Future of the Eastern Partnership: keep the success story alive

17 June 2020
Two days before the Eastern Partnership leaders’ video conference between the EU and Eastern P...
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PLATFORMAwards
PLATFORMAwards

Time to discover the PLATFORMAwards’ 12 shortlisted projects!

23 March 2020
Members of the jury of the PLATFORMAwards will meet by the end of April to select the three best pro...
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SDGs
SDGs

Commissioner hearing: will international partnerships modernise development cooperation?

7 October 2019
Jutta Urpilainen, Finnish Commissioner-designate for the newly named portfolio “International Part...
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SDGs
SDGs

Nine local and regional elected officials will represent PLATFORMA at UN SDG & Climate Summits

20 September 2019
A PLATFORMA-CEMR joint delegation of local and regional elected officials is attending the United Na...
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Urban Development
Urban Development

McAvan: “keeping the promises we all signed up to”

19 July 2019
“The challenge for the new European Parliament […] is to make sure that the EU and our global pa...
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Local democracy
Local democracy

How local-friendly is new Commission President Ursula von der Leyen?

17 July 2019
The time for backroom whispers and speculation is over. The European Commission has a new President...
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Local democracy
Local democracy

Head of DEVE and AFET committees: many new faces and two former active members

11 July 2019
Member of the European Parliament (MEPs) from the Committees on Development (DEVE) and on Foreign Af...
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Financing
Financing

Towns and regions need access to EU funding for development cooperation!

30 April 2019
PLATFORMA is concerned that local and regional governments will face significant challenges to acces...
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Financing
Financing

Towns and regions applaud European Parliament’s support in the future development cooperation financing instrument

28 March 2019
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have renewed their full support to local and governments i...
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Financing
Financing

Local governments: the forgotten stakeholders of the new Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument

3 May 2018
The European Commission released yesterday [2 May] its proposal for the next Multi-Annual Financial ...
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EUDevConsensus
EUDevConsensus

Is ‘less’ really ‘more’ in the new European Consensus on Development?

30 May 2017
“European development policy must prioritise democracy, inclusiveness and sustainability. To d...
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EUDevConsensus
EUDevConsensus

New EU Consensus on Development: the achievement of the SDGs is dependent on local & regional governments

26 May 2017
New European consensus on development recognizes the role of local and regional governments in achie...
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EUDevConsensus
EUDevConsensus

EU financial rules for development should be on local governments’ side

23 February 2017
On 6th February PLATFORMA brought the voice of local and regional governments to the European Parlia...
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