New EU institutions: Where is the journey going for cities and towns?

Following the elections to the European Parliament in May this year year and just before the new European Commission takes office, this event aimed at discussing what the next five years will hold from the point of view of progressive local communities, cities and regions in the EU. The European Parliament, like many national political systems, is more divided than ever, while Commission President-designate Ursula Von der Leyen has made many interesting promises, but already has to face a series of political crises and challenges before she officially takes up her new job, and the challenges for the European Union and all levels of government are enormous. Reorienting the EU towards a just transition and the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, the resolute fight against climate change, the future of EU finances and the Eurozone, and the need to reform the EU institutions in the face of Brexit, populism and growing social divisions dominate the agenda of the EU institutions. The PES Group in the European Committee of the Regions  has invited Social Democrats to discuss priorities and core demands for the next five years at our #ProgressiveLocalLab at the 14th DEMO Municipal Congress in Berlin.

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