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European elections 2024: CEMR calls for an “open and responsible model of international cooperation”

15 February 2024

The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), the host partner of PLATFORMA, has publis...

It’s time to discover the 8 projects shortlisted for the PLATFORMAwards!

24 October 2022

For the third time, the PLATFORMAwards will put under the spotlights the best practices in city-to-c...

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

Local and regional government should be even better involved in the EU development policy, said in s...

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

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

‘NDICI’, a landmark deal for decentralised cooperation

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

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...

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...

Aid & assistance, Eastern Partnership, COVID-19

Aid & assistance, Eastern Partnership, COVID-19

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

How things have changed over the last three months! Citizens, local and regional governments – and...

Co-rapporteur Maria Arena reiterates European Parliament strong support to local governments in NDICI negotiations

29 January 2020

MEP Maria Arena (S&D, Belgium) made clear that the EU must guarantee funding for local and regio...

Local and regional elected leaders attended Sustainable Development and Climate Action summits in New York

A joint PLATFORMA-CEMR delegation was in New York last week to attend the UN summits and high-level ...

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...

Urban Development

Urban Development

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

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

Local democracy

Local democracy

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

The time for backroom whispers and speculation is over. The European Commission has a new President...

Local democracy

Local democracy

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

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

Local democracy

Local democracy

Post-electoral assessment: higher turn-out to EU elections contained the Eurosceptic vote

More participation to EU elections and reinforced forces within the European Parliament will create ...

McAvan: “We often underestimate the importance of local government in economic development”

26 January 2018

“Local government is close to people. It can make real change at low cost and quickly,” said DEV...

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

“European development policy must prioritise democracy, inclusiveness and sustainability. To d...

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

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