The Bureau of the USLRRE met on 3 December 2010 in the framework of the Council of the PES in Warsaw. Furthermore a round-table-discussion of the USLRRE, SLD and the FEPS took place on «The Global Economic and Financial Crisis and its Impact on Local and Regional Authorities».
The Bureau of the USLRRE met upon the invitation of the Polish Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) on 3 December 2010 in the framework of the Council of the Party of European Socialists (PES) in Warsaw. At this meeting the Bureau of the USLRRE adopted a resolution on «The Global Economic and Financial Crisis and its Impact on Local and Regional Authorities».
In the afternoon a round-table-discussion of the USLRRE, SLD and the Foundation of European Progressive Studies (FEPS) took place on «The Global Economic and Financial Crisis and its Impact on Local and Regional Authorities». Speakers included:
Claudy LEBRETON, President of the USLRRE, President of the Conseil Général des Côtes d’Armor, President of the Assembly of French Departements, Secretary General of the European Confederation of Local Intermediate Authorities (CEPLI)
Jacek KOWALSKI, Mayor of Gniezno
Petroula NTELEDIMOU, President of ECOSY - Young European Socialists, Member of the National Board of PASOK (Greece)
Kurt GASSNER, Deputy Chairman and Spokesperson on Local Government of the SPÖ group in the Austrian Parliament and Treasurer of the USLRRE
The round table discussion was moderated by Dr. Ernst STETTER, FEPS Secretary General, and Martine BURON, former Mayor of Chateubriant and Honorary President of the USLRRE.
