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Congress helps Ukraine develop local deliberative democracy
“Deliberative democracy is a method to further promote citizen participation, build trust and enhance the health of our democracies”, highlighted the Chair of the Governance Committee of the Congress, Jelena Drenjanin (Sweden, EPP/CCE), addressing some 100 participants during the event aimed at...
One year of war: President meets Ukrainian refugees in Romania
This weekend, Congress President Leendert Verbeek met with Ukrainian refugees in Romania, Mararmures region, a border region with Ukraine. He also visited a logistic centre supporting humanitarian aid to refugees as well as into Ukraine. Verbeek visited Maramureș in his capacity as King’s...
Gunn Marit Helgesen in Gdansk: Ukrainian communities contribute to democratic and European aspirations of Ukraine
“The Congress supports local authorities in Ukraine in strengthening transparency and good governance even in times of war”, stressed Congress Vice-President Gunn Marit Helgesen (Norway, EPP/CCE) addressing the European Committee of the Regions’ Working Group on Ukraine at its meeting in Gdansk,...
Brutal aggression against Ukraine: One Year On
Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs and President of the Committee of Ministers Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir, President of the Parliamentary Assembly Tiny Kox, Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić, Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović as well as President of the Congress...
The Congress Bureau declaration on the one-year anniversary of Russia´s invasion of Ukraine
To mark the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the Bureau of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities adopted a declaration which will also be presented to the forthcoming Congress session in March for adoption. In its declaration the Bureau joins the...
Congress launches new project to strengthen local democracy in Ukraine
“Ukrainian local authorities have proven to the whole world that they are a cornerstone of resistance and a stability factor at the heart of the country’s resilience. They will be a key for Ukraine’s reconstruction and modernisation” stressed Congress Secretary General Mathieu Mori, during the...
Ukraine: multi-level dialogue on open government for co-creation in recovery responses
At the third thematic meeting of the Platform for National - Local Dialogue in Ukraine, held online on 9 December 2022 on the occasion of the International Day against Corruption, Congress Director Rafael Benitez praised the commitment of Ukrainian local authorities as a "bastion for defending...
“Local and regional authorities are playing a key role in Ukraine’s survival and resilience,” says Congress President at World for Ukraine Summit
“Incorporating fundamental democratic values into local communities results in empowered local authorities and a strong multilevel governance system. The Congress is certain that the resistance that we admire today in Ukraine is grounded on this work”, declared President of the Congress of Local...
World for Ukraine Summit: developing partnerships between Ukrainian and European cities
The World for Ukraine Summit will be held in Rzeszow, Poland, from 7 to 9 December 2022, under the patronage of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, and with the participation of the President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Leendert Verbeek....
"We are defending not only Ukraine, but also European democratic values," Kyiv Mayor Klitschko and Minister Chernyshov tell Council of Europe Congress
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe held a debate today on the Russian Federation's war against Ukraine, with the (online) participation of the Mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, and the Ukrainian Minister for Community and Territorial Development, Oleksiy...