European policies

 The European Metropolis of Lille needs to address a high demand for housing, 6,200 dwellings per year, in a very large area (672km2) that includes […]

Geopolitics are forcing different levels of government (European, national and local) to see gas imports as Europe’s Achilles heel. The solution is European energy for […]

2025 has been rich in EU policy initiatives. Within its first 100 days, the European Commission released the Competitiveness Compass, outlining the upcoming policy work. […]

Does nationalising its budget make the European project more legible?Does a dramatic decrease in the number of programmes make accessing EU funding simpler? In its […]

Tourism, lack of funds and regulation, high housing demand. This is the mix that fuels the housing crisis in Verona, one of Italy’s most popular […]

The Local Alliance calls on EU leaders to ensure the next EU budget becomes a strong, comprehensive tool for a just, resilient, climate-neutral and competitive Europe. 

Every year, in January – the month of good wishes-, our editorial coincides with the Davos Forum. And every year, the analysis of the risks […]

How can we fulfill the Green Deal? From clean energy to circular economy; from efficient renovations to sustainable food systems, cities around Europe are designing […]

From Spain to the Netherlands; from Italy to Ireland and Portugal, people are taking to the streets to make their anger heard: housing prices are […]

A new report from the Local Alliance reveals that vulnerable households in the EU are at risk of being underserved by the €86 billion Social Climate Fund (SCF) due to inadequate consultation of local and regional governments by national governments.