Bureau of PES Local discusses Covid-19-crisis on 29 April 2020

Veröffentlicht am 11.06.2020 in Allgemein

In a resolution PES Local calls on European states and the EU to strengthen the local authorities’ ability to act in the crisis.

In its meeting on 29 April the Bureau of PES Local | Socialist Local Representatives in Europe discussed on the impact of the Covid-19-crisis on cities and municipalities in Europe. The Bureau emphasised that cities and municipalities ensure stability in the COVID-19 crisis and called on European states and the EU to maintain and strengthen the local authorities’ ability to act in the crisis. PES Local adopted a resolution on this subject. The effects of Brexit on local government in the UK was another main point on the agenda of the meeting.

Due to the Covid-19-crisis the Bureau meeting of PES Local could not take place in the PES headquarters in Brussels and was organised as videoconference.

Resolution Cities and municipalities ensure stability in the COVID-19 crisis – European states and the EU must now maintain and strengthen the local authorities’ ability to act

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