Report EUROCITIES Study visit Barcelona and Terrassa June 2017

Barcelona and Terrassa hosted in June a study visit on 'Local events with global impacts:Cities strengthening their international creative position through world-class cultural events and facilities', as well as an international seminar on city identity and reputation for economic, social and cultural development

A strong cohesion policy for Europe and citizens - EUROCITIES policy paper on cohesion policy post-2020

Linked to the debate on the future of Europe and the next EU budget, the EUROCITIES policy paper on post-2020 cohesion policy calls for a reinforced and simplified cohesion policy for Europe and its citizens. The future cohesion policy covering all regions should be built on real partnership with cities, focusing on common European challenges but allowing a flexible tailoring to local development needs. Cohesion policy needs to reduce its administrative burden, make it easier to combine...

Joint statement: Strengthening the role of the local level to accelerate the clean energy transition

Local government leaders urge MEPs to engage cities for successful EU energy transition

22 June 2017, Brussels, Belgium – Today, municipal representatives of five city networks met with Members of the European Parliament to drive home the importance of local level involvement in EU energy and climate policy. Known as the Urban 5, these networks point to the local level’s power to provide jobs, its proximity to the people and its swift ability to deliver change as essential components for energy transition success.

Edge-of-Centre Transformation final report

EDF Policy Update Apr-Jun 2017

Project leaflet

Project overview and infographic

EUROCITIES statement on Building a European data economy

In our ‘building a data economy’ statement we support the free movement of data and stand for common and stronger EU regulations and frameworks on security and protection of non-personal data as well as access to and re-use of data from public spaces. We also called for the development and implementation of common EU standards and the interoperability of systems which are at the basis of a secure and efficient smart city market.

EUROCITIES response to Clean Energy for all Europeans package