Eurocities

EUROCITIES activities EUROCITIES works along three complementary strands of activities: Influencing With 75% of Europe’s population living in cities, our fundamental purpose as a network is to shape European policy – both to ensure it is based on front line experience and to increase recognition and resources for cities in addressing Europe’s strategic priorities. To this end, EUROCITIES works with the European Commission, both at political and technical level, as well as with the European Parliament, the Committee of the Regions and EU Member States, to ensure that climate, recovery, inclusion and other issues of interest for the local level are effectively addressed. Networking Our policy forums are the foundation of EUROCITIES as a multi-dimensional network, each promoting a rich exchange of views and experience through which, either as politicians or technical officers, our members have an opportunity to share knowledge, compare approaches, test innovative (...)

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Gordan Bosanac (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Nov 2025 · Eurocities' proposals for amendments to the NRPPs

Meeting with Mark Nicklas (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

12 Nov 2025 · Small affordable cars

Meeting with Mariella Masselink (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

7 Nov 2025 · EU Agenda for Cities

Meeting with Kadri Uustal (Head of Unit Regional and Urban Policy) and ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability European Secretariat

6 Nov 2025 · Exchange of views on the preparation of the EU Agenda for Cities

Meeting with Magnus Brunner (Commissioner) and

3 Nov 2025 · Migration and integration of migrants

Response to Circular Economy Act

31 Oct 2025

Meeting with Gabriele Bischoff (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Oct 2025 · Austausch

Meeting with Gordan Bosanac (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Oct 2025 · Exchange of views on the cities agenda and the MFF proposal

Meeting with Li Andersson (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)

7 Oct 2025 · Green, digital, and social transitions

Meeting with Sabrina Repp (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Oct 2025 · Cities

Meeting with Nela Riehl (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)

7 Oct 2025 · Exchange with Eurocities

Meeting with Borja Giménez Larraz (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

7 Oct 2025 · HOUS Draft Report

Meeting with Pierfrancesco Maran (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Oct 2025 · EU Housing Policy and Short Term Rentals

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament) and SYNERGI

7 Oct 2025 · Austausch

Meeting with César Luena (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Oct 2025 · Environment

Meeting with Dan Jørgensen (Commissioner) and

1 Oct 2025 · Housing

Meeting with Beatriz Yordi (Director Climate Action) and

29 Sept 2025 · ETS2 & Social Climate Fund Implementation, Communication Efforts and Best Practices

Meeting with Marlene Rosemarie Madsen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)

17 Sept 2025 · Exchange of views on digital transformation in cities

Meeting with Isabelle Le Callennec (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Jul 2025 · Logement

Meeting with Beatriz Yordi (Director Climate Action) and

30 Jun 2025 · ETS2 / SCF / Public consultation

Meeting with Hugo Sobral (Deputy Director-General Regional and Urban Policy)

19 Jun 2025 · Short exchange of views on the upcoming Agenda for cities

Meeting with Vicent Marzà Ibáñez (Member of the European Parliament) and Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment)

5 Jun 2025 · Clean Cities - Situation of Air Quality in Castelló

Meeting with Teresa Ribera Rodríguez (Executive Vice-President) and

28 May 2025 · Green transition

Meeting with Maxi Espeter (Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen)

22 May 2025 · Enhanced Dialogue between the EU, Member States and local authorities. Cities’ contribution to the yearly food dialogue and to shaping food environments.

Meeting with Diana Riba I Giner (Member of the European Parliament)

21 May 2025 · Local Cultural Policies in the EU

Meeting with Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea (Director Environment) and Municipal Waste Europe

20 May 2025 · Exchange of views on Circular Economy Act

Meeting with Andrey Novakov (Member of the European Parliament)

14 May 2025 · Regional Policy

Meeting with Eva Schultz (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu), Sonia Vila Nunez (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu)

24 Apr 2025 · Meeting on key files that are important to cities and which EVP Mînzatu is leading on

Meeting with Matthieu Moulonguet (Cabinet of Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra) and

23 Apr 2025 · Greening Corporate Fleet

Meeting with Glenn Micallef (Commissioner) and

14 Apr 2025 · Introductory meeting

Meeting with Pierfrancesco Maran (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Apr 2025 · Short-Term Rentals Event

Meeting with Luis Planas Herrera (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall), Pernille Weiss-Ehler (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall), Vita Jukne (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall)

7 Apr 2025 · Dealing with PFAS pollution in metropole areas

Meeting with Martin Hojsík (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Apr 2025 · PFAS pollution

Meeting with Raffaele Fitto (Executive Vice-President)

25 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on the agenda for cities, Cohesion policy and the future Multiannual Financial Framework

Meeting with Carla Tavares (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

25 Mar 2025 · MFF post-2027 and the role of cities

Meeting with Ivan Dimov (Cabinet of Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva), Sophie Alexandrova (Cabinet of Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva)

18 Mar 2025 · Visit of Commissioner Zaharieva to the USA Discussion about different proposals for meetings

Meeting with Ivo Belet (Cabinet of Commissioner Dubravka Šuica), Marco La Marca (Cabinet of Commissioner Dubravka Šuica)

18 Mar 2025 · Pact for the Mediterranean.

Meeting with Alexandr Hobza (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné), Estelle Goeger (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné), Laia Pinos Mataro (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

18 Mar 2025 · European cities

Meeting with Alexandre Adam (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

13 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on the role of local cities in the MFF

Meeting with Kadri Uustal (Head of Unit Regional and Urban Policy)

11 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on the preparation of the EU Agenda for cities, and future Multiannual Financial Framework

Meeting with Lourdes Acedo Montoya (Head of Unit Budget)

5 Mar 2025 · Cities’ access to the next MFF, partnership principle, and future of cohesion policy.

Meeting with Magda Kopczynska (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

27 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on Eurocities priorities for the new Commission mandate and upcoming DG MOVE activities

Meeting with Rasmus Nordqvist (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

25 Feb 2025 · EU Waste legislation

Meeting with Eric Von Breska (Director Mobility and Transport)

17 Feb 2025 · Courtesy visit to present Eurocities, their activities and their members’ priorities as well as interest in upcoming EC initiatives and scope for further collaboration.

Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Feb 2025 · Cities and Migrants' Rights

Meeting with Florentine Hopmeier (Cabinet of Commissioner Piotr Serafin)

11 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on the role of Eurocities in shaping the future Multiannual Financial Framework and other EU priorities

Meeting with Chris Uregian (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto)

10 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on the agenda for cities

Meeting with Jiri Svarc (Head of Unit Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

28 Jan 2025 · Cities at the Heart of the EU Social Agenda: Shaping the Anti-Poverty Strategy, the state of essential services in the EU, and reinforcing of the European Child Guarantee

Meeting with Gabriella Gerzsenyi (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Jan 2025 · Introductory Meeting with the Mayor of Utrecht

Meeting with Brigitte Fellahi-Brognaux (Head of Unit Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

23 Jan 2025 · Exchange on social economy developments in the EU

Meeting with Katarina Ivankovic-Knezevic (Director Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

22 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on Eurocities activities in 2025

Meeting with Brigitte Fellahi-Brognaux (Head of Unit Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

21 Jan 2025 · Exchanges on social economy and innovation

Meeting with Irene Tinagli (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Jan 2025 · Meeting on housing issues

Meeting with Anne Katherina Weidenbach (Cabinet of Commissioner Dan Jørgensen), Anne Katherina Weidenbach (Cabinet of Commissioner Dan Jørgensen)

15 Jan 2025 · Actions to contribute to affordable housing

Meeting with Marcos Ros Sempere (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

14 Jan 2025 · Meeting with Eurocities

Meeting with Themis Christophidou (Director-General Regional and Urban Policy)

22 Nov 2024 · Urban dimension of cohesion policy

Meeting with Benedetta Scuderi (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Nov 2024 · City Social Summit

Meeting with Johan Danielsson (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Nov 2024 · Prioriteringar under mandatperioden med fokus på storstäder

Meeting with Gordan Bosanac (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Oct 2024 · European Mayors Summit

Meeting with Younous Omarjee (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Oct 2024 · Sommet des maires européens

Meeting with Rasmus Nordqvist (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Oct 2024 · Réception à occasion de la nouvelle législature

Meeting with Isabelle Le Callennec (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Oct 2024 · Villes en Europe

Meeting with Rasmus Andresen (Member of the European Parliament) and Alianza contra la pobreza energética

15 Oct 2024 · Housing Crisis

Meeting with Irene Tinagli (Member of the European Parliament) and International Union of Tenants

3 Oct 2024 · Meeting on housing issues

Meeting with Ruth Reichstein (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and

29 Aug 2024 · transport policy

Meeting with Marcos Ros Sempere (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Jul 2024 · Meeting with Eurocities

Meeting with Themis Christophidou (Director-General Regional and Urban Policy)

9 Jul 2024 · Urban dimension of cohesion policy

Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament) and Berlin Governance Platform gGmbH

27 Jun 2024 · Common European Asylum System at local level

Meeting with Themis Christophidou (Director-General Regional and Urban Policy)

21 May 2024 · Urban dimension of cohesion policy

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President) and

15 Mar 2024 · Clean Transition Dialogue for Cities

Meeting with Pablo Fabregas Martinez (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

6 Mar 2024 · Cross-Border Enforcement Directive

Meeting with Jan Olbrycht (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Jan 2024 · Training for Women Deputy Mayors

Meeting with Themis Christophidou (Director-General Regional and Urban Policy)

12 Dec 2023 · Urban dimension of cohesion policy

Meeting with Andrey Novakov (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

6 Nov 2023 · Territorial Cohesion

Meeting with Magda Kopczynska (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

4 Oct 2023 · Introductory meeting

Meeting with Jan Olbrycht (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Jul 2023 · Eurocities new publication, future of urban policy

Meeting with Pascal Canfin (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Apr 2023 · Green Deal

Meeting with Jan Olbrycht (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Feb 2023 · Funding for cities

Meeting with Annukka Ojala (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides) and

16 Dec 2022 · VTC Meeting: Sustainable Food Systems/Procurement

Meeting with Giulio Di Blasi (Cabinet of Commissioner Ylva Johansson)

2 Dec 2022 · Discussion about the needs of cities in the current situation with high numbers of arrivals of Ukrainians.

Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

7 Nov 2022 · Migration

Meeting with Marcos Ros Sempere (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion)

25 Oct 2022 · CPR (construction materials)

Meeting with Alexandra Geese (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

13 Oct 2022 · Expert Exchange on the Data Act

Meeting with Ciarán Cuffe (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

10 Oct 2022 · New Urban Mobility Framework

Meeting with Agnes Jongerius (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Oct 2022 · Keynote at Conference: EU policy on mobile EU citizens

Meeting with Miapetra Kumpula-Natri (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

7 Sept 2022 · Data Act

Meeting with Claude Gruffat (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

30 Jun 2022 · CPR

Meeting with Karima Delli (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Mar 2022 · mobilité 0 carbone

Meeting with Marcos Ros Sempere (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

22 Mar 2022 · New European Bauhaus

Meeting with Joan Canton (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

9 Mar 2022 · Euro7

Meeting with Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski)

14 Feb 2022 · Long-term vision for rural areas

Meeting with Caroline Nagtegaal (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

24 Nov 2021 · AFIR

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)

4 Nov 2021 · The European Green Deal: the role of cities in delivering the EU’s climate targets.

Meeting with Camilla Bursi (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)

16 Sept 2021 · Zero Pollution Action Plan

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President)

16 Jun 2021 · Meeting with European Mayors on Recovery and Resilience Facility and national recovery plans. Dialogue with cities and local authorities on economic recovery at EU and national level.

Meeting with Kim Van Sparrentak (Member of the European Parliament)

27 May 2021 · Social Affairs Eurocities

Meeting with Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit), Fabien Dell (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit)

26 May 2021 · homelessness

Meeting with Mirzha De Manuel (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

7 Apr 2021 · Exchange of views on implementation of RRF and potential participation of EVP at the meeting with Eurocities

Meeting with Santina Bertulessi (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit)

24 Mar 2021 · Follow-up meeting (Eurocities event)

Meeting with Iratxe García Pérez (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Feb 2021 · Porto Social Summit

Meeting with Mary Veronica Tovsak Pleterski (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

21 Feb 2021 · Meeting with EUROCITIES Secretary General

Meeting with Santina Bertulessi (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit)

18 Feb 2021 · Eurocities online event 'Growing up and out of poverty: Lessons from cities for the EU Child Guarantee'

Meeting with Florika Fink-Hooijer (Director-General Environment)

20 Jan 2021 · a general meeting on environmental topics

Meeting with Annukka Ojala (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides) and

20 Jan 2021 · VC Meeting - Discussion on minimum sustainability criteria for public procurement.

Meeting with Estelle Goeger (Cabinet of Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni)

19 Nov 2020 · State of play and exchange of views on Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President)

4 Nov 2020 · Maroš Šefčovič participates online at the Eurocities' annual conference in order to launch a foresight partnership with cities.

Meeting with Filip Alexandru Negreanu Arboreanu (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

19 Oct 2020 · Mobility Forum Digital Conference

Meeting with Nora Bednarski (Cabinet of Commissioner Helena Dalli)

13 Oct 2020 · Consultation in the context of the upcoming Disability rights Strategy

Meeting with Pascal Canfin (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Sept 2020 · Renovation wave

Meeting with Filomena Chirico (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

28 Sept 2020 · Short term rental and platforms regulation

Meeting with Elisa Ferreira (Commissioner)

23 Jun 2020 · Current Covid-19 outbreak and related consequences

Meeting with Paolo Gentiloni (Commissioner)

12 Jun 2020 · Covid-19 crisis and impacts, bottom-ups solutions

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)

12 Jun 2020 · European Green Deal and the Green Recovery

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

12 Jun 2020 · Videoconference on the effect of the crisis on the most vulnerables, the important role of cities in the crisis and the recovery.

Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and

5 May 2020 · Migrants’ challenges in the current COVID-19 crisis and their contribution to economic recovery

Meeting with Helena Dalli (Commissioner)

25 Feb 2020 · Equality, Roma inclusion, accessibility for persons with disabilities, gender budgeting at cities level

Meeting with Damyana Stoynova (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

5 Feb 2020 · The Covenant of Mayors and contribution to the European Green Deal

Meeting with Olivier Smith (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and

5 Feb 2020 · Climate Pact, Covenant of Mayors

Response to EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy

2 Jan 2020

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy)

4 Nov 2019 · The role of the citites in the clean energy transition

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)

17 Oct 2019 · Role and cooperation with cities on sustainable development

Meeting with Katarzyna Szczepanska (Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger)

9 Jan 2019 · MFF

Meeting with Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General Research and Innovation)

26 Sept 2018 · Horizon Europe proposal

Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

12 Sept 2018 · Meeting with the Secretary General of EUROCITIES, Ms Anna Lisa Boni to discuss the cooperation between EUROCITIES and DG EMPL in the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights

Meeting with Marianne Thyssen (Commissioner) and

13 Apr 2018 · Possible collaboration in the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights

Meeting with Michel Barnier (Head of Task Force Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom)

19 Feb 2018 · Meeting with the Task Force for the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 TEU

Meeting with Ruth Paserman (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)

1 Feb 2018 · Preparatory meeting for the meetin with president Daniel Termont (mayor of Ghent) and vice-president Karin Wanngard (mayor of Stockholm).

Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and

29 Nov 2017 · Discussion on affordable housing in EU

Meeting with Alina-Stefania Ujupan (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)

27 Oct 2017 · Digital Single Market, investment in the digital infrastructure, smart cities and digital innovation

Meeting with Marc Lemaitre (Director-General Regional and Urban Policy)

26 Oct 2017 · Future of Europe and role of the cities in cohesion policy

Meeting with Ruth Paserman (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)

23 Jun 2017 · POLITICAL DEBATE ON WORK AND SOCIAL INCLUSION IN CITIES

Meeting with Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President) and

7 Mar 2017 · EFSI - investment and finance in cities

Meeting with Matthias Ruete (Director-General Migration and Home Affairs)

11 Oct 2016 · Discussion on integration of refugees and migrants in European cities

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President) and

6 Oct 2016 · The Global Covenant of Mayors: priorities for the coming months

Meeting with Peter Van Kemseke (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič) and

7 Sept 2016 · Global Covenant of Mayors: Next steps

Meeting with Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner)

5 Sept 2016 · TTIP

Meeting with Marika Lautso-Mousnier (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

20 Apr 2016 · Presentation of the company, sharing economy, sharing cities

Meeting with Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Commissioner) and

22 Feb 2016 · Roundtable discussion on public procurement and economic development, social innovation and collaborative economy

Meeting with Stefaan Hermans (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)

16 Feb 2016 · Urban dimension of European employment and social priorities

Meeting with Jakub Cebula (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

9 Feb 2016 · EUROCITIES

Meeting with Dominique Ristori (Director-General Energy)

15 Oct 2015 · European energy policy

Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner) and

15 Oct 2015 · Meeting Eurocities representatives

Meeting with Silvia Bartolini (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete)

4 Sept 2015 · Smart Cities

Meeting with Peter Van Kemseke (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

8 Jul 2015 · Thought of Eurocities on the development of a Smart Cities Strategy; role of smart cities in the Energy Union and in decarbonisation policies.

Meeting with Karl-Friedrich Falkenberg (Director-General Environment)

29 Jun 2015 · EGCA follow up

Meeting with Kamila Kloc (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

18 May 2015 · Digital Single Market and urban dimension of it.

Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner) and

20 Apr 2015 · EUROCITIES representatives meeting Commissioner Bulc

Meeting with Peter Van Kemseke (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

23 Mar 2015 · Energy Union follow-up: local level

Meeting with Pierre Moscovici (Commissioner)

26 Feb 2015 · Relance de l'emploi en Europe

Meeting with Mikel Landabaso Alvarez (Cabinet of Commissioner Corina Crețu)

4 Dec 2014 · EU Urban agenda