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Marianna NTALLA
Secretary
Group of Socialists, Greens and Progressive Democrats
Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities is an institution of the Council of Europe, responsible for strengthening local and regional democracy in its 46 member states. It brings together 612 elected officials representing more than 130 000 local and regional authorities and divided among several political groups.
The Group of Socialists, Greens and Progressive Democrats (SOC/G/PD) is chaired by Bryony Rudkin (United Kingdom), elected in October 2024.
Date(s) from 24/03/2025 to 24/03/2025
INTRODUCTION BY THE CHAIR OF THE SOC-G-PD GROUP, BRYONY RUDKIN:
"Thank you to everyone who attended the plenary session in March. We had some powerful debates with important and impactful contributions from members of our Group. I know you will all be concerned to hear of the recent earthquake in Türkiye and our thoughts are with all our Turkish colleagues who we know are at the forefront of defending democracy alongside the challenge of natural disasters. I really hope you [......]
Date(s) the 03/03/2021
At the online plenary meeting of the Group held on 3 March Mr. Karl-Heinz Lambertz (Belgium) was elected as a new President of the Group. A new Bureau of the Group was elected as well in the following composition:
1st Vice-President - Vladimir Prebilic (Slovenia)
2nd Vice-President – Lara Garlito (Spain)
3d Vice-President – Sören Schumacher (Germany)
Treasurer:
Mr Jean-Pierre Liouville (France)
Auditors:
Kirstine Bille (Denmark)
Karin Thomasson (Sweden)
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Date(s) from 19/10/2020 to 19/10/2020
Group of Socialists, Greens and Progressive Democrats to hold a remote meeting on 19 October 2020 from 14.00 till 16.30.
written the 31/03/2020
Dear Colleagues,
As you know, the March Session of the Congress was canceled due to the COVID-19 epidemic that is spreading in many countries. An epidemic that, in order to be defeated, requires strict precautionary measures, including the prohibition of concentration of people.
In these hours thousands of Mayors and local and regional administrators, together with the health structures, are working to alleviate the suffering of citizens and guarantee them the necessary care to save their [......]
