On 9 November 2012 the Bureau of the USLRRE unanimously re-elected Claudy LEBRETON (France), as the USLRRE’s President, and Marc TARABELLA (Belgium), as its Secretary General.

On 9 November 2012 the Bureau of the USLRRE met upon the invitation of the Bundes-SGK in the Willy-Brandt-Haus in Berlin. At this meeting the executive Bureau of the USLRRE was elected. Claudy LEBRETON (France), President of the Conseil Général of the Departement Côtes d’Armor and President of the Assembly of French Departements was unanimously re-elected as the USLRRE’s President, and Marc TARABELLA (Belgium), Member of the European Parliament and Mayor of Anthisnes, as Secretary General of the USLRRE.

In the morning a conference of the USLRRE and FEPS took place on the subject of «Ensure Sustainable Financing of Local and Regional Authorities in Europe». Delegations of the organisations of social democratic and socialist local and regional representatives from thirteen European countries took part in the Conference. Speakers of the Conference included Raed SALEH, Chairman of the SPD Group in the House of Representatives of Berlin, Karl-Heinz LAMBERTZ, Minister-President of the German-speaking Community of Belgium, President of the PES Group in the Committee of the Regions, Jaime LISSAVETZKY, Spokesman for PSOE in the Madrid City Council, Prof. Dr. Werner JANN, Professor for Political Science, Administration and Organization at Potsdam University, and Ernst STETTER, Secretary General of FEPS.

Resolution of the USLRRE «Ensure Sustainable Financing of Local and Regional Authorities in Europe»

Executive Bureau of the USLRRE 2012 - 2014