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28 March 2025

EU fit for local governments: ICLEI mayors meet in Brussels for strategic talks

This week, ICLEI’s leading Members gathered in Brussels (Belgium) to ensure that the voice of cities and regions is heard at the highest levels of EU decision-making. As part of the ICLEI Europe Regional Executive Committee (RexCom), mayors and local leaders engaged in strategic discussions wi...

21 March 2025

ICLEI Europe stands firm for democracy and rule of law

Municipal leaders play a crucial role in addressing pressing societal challenges, fostering sustainable development, and ensuring the well-being of their communities. At ICLEI Europe, we have seen with concern recent developments involving the detainment of Ekrem İmamoğlu, Mayor of Istanbul (T&uum...

26 February 2025

B40 Summit drives innovation and green growth in Balkans

From 23-25 February, the B40 Summit in Sofia (Bulgaria) focused on the future of the green transition in the Balkans. Jakub Mazur, Deputy Mayor of Wroclaw (Poland) and Member of the ICLEI Europe Regional Executive Committee, spoke at the B40 Summit, representing ICLEI as an observer Member to B40 (...

3 February 2025

Chisinau joins ICLEI: Moldova’s capital embarks on a sustainable journey

ICLEI Europe welcomes a new member to its network: Chisinau Municipality, the lively capital and largest city of Moldova. Nestled in the heart of Eastern Europe, Chisinau is more than just Moldova’s political and economic hub - it is a city with vibrant and rich cultural heritage. In recent y...

11 December 2024

New members join the ICLEI Europe community

The ICLEI network continues to expand, uniting cities and organisations from across the globe to drive local-level sustainability. We are excited to announce the latest additions to our community: The Association for Local Autonomy of Albania (Albania), The Centre for Research and Technology Hellas ...

23 September 2024

Last call for EU cities to host Ukrainian peers in capacity building programme

The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) in cooperation with U-LEAD with Europe and members of the European Alliance of Cities and Regions for the Reconstruction of Ukraine, such as ICLEI, are initiating a Training and Internship Programme for Ukrainian and European municipalities (TIPS4UA). Ukra...

20 September 2024

ICLEI Members gear up for the Summit of the Future

A large delegation of ICLEI leaders under the leadership of ICLEI President Katrin Jammeh, Mayor of Malmö, Sweden is heading for the Summit of the Future (SoF), kicking off on 22 September at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York. The Summit is an initiative of UN Secretary-General...

27 June 2024

Navigating the EU Green Deal after the EU elections

As we wait for the new European Parliament to take shape over the next weeks, the 2024 EU Election results have made one thing clear: there is a high priority to uphold European values.  Despite a slimmer margin, the existing Pro-EU parties held their majority. The election result shows that t...

4 June 2024

ICLEI Members elect new global leadership

ICLEI Members from cities and regions committed to sustainability all over the world have elected their political leadership board for 2024 – 2027. The election comes just weeks ahead of ICLEI’s triennial World Congress, a gathering of over 1,000 urban leaders pushing for ambitious local...