EUROCITIES statement on asylum in cities

European cities located in arrival, transit and destination countries are experiencing the social, humanitarian and financial challenges of the current asylum crisis. On 13 May, we published our political statement on asylum. Our statement was developed by our working group migration and integration with input from all social affairs forum working groups. We stress the important role European cities play in receiving and integrating asylum seekers, refugees and other beneficiaries of...

EUROCITIES Economic Development Forum

General information on the activities of the Economic Development Forum

EUROCITIES position on the Europe 2020 mid-term review

Involving cities better in the design, implementation and evaluation of the Europe 2020 strategy will improve its capacity to deliver change on the ground. Our cities are key to achieving the main Europe 2020 targets on employment, R&D, climate change, education and fighting poverty and social exclusion, since 85% of GDP is generated in cities, about three quarters of the EU population lives in cities, and about three quarters of CO2 is emitted in cities.

EUROCITIES comments on draft SF regulations_April2012

Comments on the draft structural funds regulations - Feb 2012

This note sets out EUROCITIES position on selected key areas of the Commission’s proposals on the draft structural funds regulations (General regulation, ERDF and ESF).

Cities cooperating beyond their boundaries: Evidence through experience in European cities

BEYOND BOUNDARIES - Functional urban areas matter

More urban, more impact - EUROCITIES opinion on future cohesion policy

EUROCITIES policy paper on broadband in cities