National Associations of Local and Regional Governments in Europe (PDF - 9.2 Mo)

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CEMR

The Council of European Municipalities and Regions is the united voice of Europe’s local and regional governments federated through 60 national associations.

CEMR is the European section of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), through which it repre- sents European local and regional governments at international level.

Our mission

We promote the construction of a united, peace- ful and democratic Europe founded upon local self-government and respect for the principle of subsidiarity.

CEMR member associations

Albania SHBSH Austria GEMEINDEBUND STAEDTEBUND Belgium BRULOCALIS UVCW VVSG Bosnia and Herzegovina SOGFBiH ALVRS Bulgaria NAMRB Croatia HRVZZ

Cyprus UCM

Czech Republic SMO ČR Denmark KL REGIONER Estonia AECM Finland AFLRA France AFCCRE AMF*

Georgia NALAG

Germany RGRE DStGB DLT DST Greece KEDE Hungary TÖOSZ Iceland SAMBAND Ireland LGMA*

Israel MASHAM Italy AICCRE

Kosovo AKK*

Latvia LPS Lithuania LSA Luxembourg SYVICOL Malta LCA Moldova CALM Montenegro UOM Netherlands VNG IPO

North Macedonia ZELS

Norway KS Poland ZMP ZPP Portugal ANMP Romania ACOR AMR UNCJR Serbia SKGO Slovakia ZMOS

Slovenia SOS ZMOS Spain FEMP EUDEL Sweden SKL Turkey TBB Ukraine AUC UAROR

United Kingdom LGA

COSLA NILGA WLGA

* Associate, observer and invited members

Founded in

1951 60

associations 41

countries 100,000

local and regional governments

Contact

CEMR

Square de Meeûs 1 1000 Brussels Tel. +32 2 511 74 77 info@ccre-cemr.org

Find us on www.cemr.eu

twitter.com/ccrecemr

Co-funded by the Europe for Citizens Programme of the European Union

EUROPE

^counts

100,000

local & regional governments.

CEMR

^unites

60 Europe needs to take a local shift. Join us in making it happen!

associations in 41 countries.

P7

P25

P22

P35 P36

P31 P25 P19 P12

P15 Associations cover 95% of their country’s population.

#EUlocal www.cemr.eu twitter.com/ccrecemr

BY THE NUMBERS

National associations

of local and regional governments in Europe

of associations

43%

have an office in

BRUSSELS.

advocacy knowledge sharing publications training research salary negociation

100% 95% 88% 86% 81% 55%

^covered not covered

Activities

covered by the associations

45 2 4 1 3 3

Who do associations represent?

3/4

6

of associations represent the local level only. associations can be referred to as

“umbrella organisations”.

Associa tions

Regional Local Intermedia

te

constitution general law regulation other

100%

of associations act in the public interest.

How are associations legally protected?

<10 employees 11-30 employees 31-50 employees 51-199 employees

>200 employees Smallest: 3 Biggest: 400 of associations count

up to 50 employees.

Staff 2/3 Consultation

91% of associations are regularly consulted by their central government.

84%

^of

associations collaborate with the Committee of the Regions.

95%

^of

associations collaborate with the Congress

(Council of Europe).

Representation in Europe Governing in partnership

In

2018

, the European Parliament adopted a resolution that supports CEMR becoming a permanent consultant of the EU institutions.

Resolution on the role of cities in the institutional framework of the Union Associations are consulted in every country

National associations

of local and regional governments in Europe

A study on the CEMR and its members

How is your association legally protected?

The constitution, a constitutional law or organic law General law adopted by a legislative body, national or regional (parliament, senate, etc.) Regulation or decision adopted by an executive body (government or presidential directives, decisions, decrees, orders, administrative provision, etc.) Other

19%

60% 16%

5%

Staff < 10 - 1 Staff 11-30 - 2 Staff 31-50 - 3 Staff 51-199 - 4 Staff > 200 - 5

24%

38% 5%

23% 10%

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CEMR

The Council of European Municipalities and Regions is the united voice of Europe’s local and regional governments federated through 60 national associations.

CEMR is the European section of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), through which it repre- sents European local and regional governments at international level.

Our mission

We promote the construction of a united, peace- ful and democratic Europe founded upon local self-government and respect for the principle of subsidiarity.

CEMR member associations

Albania SHBSH Austria GEMEINDEBUND STAEDTEBUND Belgium BRULOCALIS UVCW VVSG Bosnia and Herzegovina SOGFBiH ALVRS Bulgaria NAMRB Croatia HRVZZ

Cyprus UCM

Czech Republic SMO ČR Denmark KL REGIONER Estonia AECM Finland AFLRA France AFCCRE AMF*

Georgia NALAG

Germany RGRE DStGB DLT DST Greece KEDE Hungary TÖOSZ Iceland SAMBAND Ireland LGMA*

Israel MASHAM Italy AICCRE

Kosovo AKK*

Latvia LPS Lithuania LSA Luxembourg SYVICOL Malta LCA Moldova CALM Montenegro UOM Netherlands VNG IPO

North Macedonia ZELS

Norway KS Poland ZMP ZPP Portugal ANMP Romania ACOR AMR UNCJR Serbia SKGO Slovakia ZMOS

Slovenia SOS ZMOS Spain FEMP EUDEL Sweden SKL Turkey TBB Ukraine AUC UAROR

United Kingdom LGA

COSLA NILGA WLGA

* Associate, observer and invited members

Founded in

1951 60

associations 41

countries 100,000

local and regional governments

Contact

CEMR

Square de Meeûs 1 1000 Brussels Tel. +32 2 511 74 77 info@ccre-cemr.org

Find us on www.cemr.eu

twitter.com/ccrecemr

Co-funded by the Europe for Citizens Programme of the European Union

EUROPE

^counts

100,000

local & regional governments.

CEMR

^unites

60 Europe needs to take a local shift. Join us in making it happen!

associations in 41 countries.

P7

P25

P22

P35 P36

P31 P25 P19 P12

P15 Associations cover 95% of their country’s population.

#EUlocal www.cemr.eu twitter.com/ccrecemr

BY THE NUMBERS

National associations

of local and regional governments in Europe

of associations

43%

have an office in

BRUSSELS.

advocacy knowledge sharing publications training research salary negociation

100%

95%

88%

86%

81%

55%

^covered not covered

Activities

covered by the associations

45 2 4 1 3 3

Who do associations represent?

3/4

6

of associations represent the local level only.

associations can be referred to as

“umbrella organisations”.

Associa tions

Regional Local Intermedia

te

constitution general law regulation other

100%

of associations act in the public interest.

How are associations legally protected?

<10 employees 11-30 employees 31-50 employees 51-199 employees

>200 employees Smallest: 3 Biggest: 400 of associations count

up to 50 employees.

Staff 2/3 Consultation

91% of associations are regularly consulted by their central government.

84%

^of

associations collaborate with the Committee of the Regions.

95%

^of

associations collaborate with the Congress

(Council of Europe).

Representation in Europe Governing in partnership

In

2018

, the European Parliament adopted a resolution that supports CEMR becoming a permanent consultant of the EU institutions.

Resolution on the role of cities in the institutional framework of the Union Associations are consulted in every country

National associations

of local and regional governments in Europe

A study on the CEMR and its members

How is your association legally protected?

The constitution, a constitutional law or organic law General law adopted by a legislative body, national or regional (parliament, senate, etc.) Regulation or decision adopted by an executive body (government or presidential directives, decisions, decrees, orders, administrative provision, etc.) Other

19%

60%

16%

5%

Staff < 10 - 1 Staff 11-30 - 2 Staff 31-50 - 3 Staff 51-199 - 4 Staff > 200 - 5

24%

38%

5%

23%

10%