12 Feb

The MFF & You: Shape the next EU Budget Proposal

This webinar organised by the Prospect Cube project will unpack what is at stake in the negotiations on the next EU budget and explore the potential impacts on local and regional authorities.

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What’s EUp? Urban initiatives and LIFE at stake in the proposed EU Facility

What’s EUp? Urban initiatives and LIFE at stake in the proposed EU Facility

What the proposed EU Facility means for the future of urban initiatives and the LIFE Programme

19/01/2026

We continue to unpack the European Commission's long-term budget (MFF) proposal. Today’s menu: the future of urban initiatives and the LIFE programme, and a new facility designed to cope with the uncertainty of our time.
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Mobilise now to make the next EU budget work for cities and regions

Mobilise now to make the next EU budget work for cities and regions

Discover our advocacy toolkit to support your national-level efforts for a locally rooted EU budget

14/01/2026

The current proposal for the EU’s next long-term budget raises serious concerns for cities and regions. To help you respond, Energy Cities has developed a practical advocacy toolkit to help influence key decision-makers in your country.
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France strengthens local heating and cooling planning: a new regulatory milestone for cities

13/01/2026

Following the legal transposition of Article 25.6 of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) on local heating and cooling planning, the French government has adopted a […]
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Reclaiming Europe’s direction in 2026

Reclaiming Europe’s direction in 2026

What’s at stake in EU policy in 2026 and how Europe can reclaim its independence by going local

07/01/2026

Despite many setbacks in 2025, this year represents an opportunity to put Europe’s future back on the right course. Here are the EU policy battles to watch in 2026 and how Energy Cities will fight to keep Europe’s transition and future rooted in its communities.
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European technocracy on the horizon?

18/12/2025

Brussels is still buzzing. After scoring points in the debate on the 2028–2034 Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF), the European Parliament is now dragging its feet […]
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Europe needs its cities if it wants to save democracy

Europe needs its cities if it wants to save democracy

Why the EU's sidelining of local governments dangerously undermines its fight against democratic backsliding

09/12/2025

Democracy is increasingly under threat in Europe, and the EU is struggling to respond. If they want to mount an effective defence of the rule of law, they must stop sidelining local governments and urgently focus on empowering cities.
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Cities’ involvement in the EU’s Agenda for Cities should not be optional

Cities’ involvement in the EU’s Agenda for Cities should not be optional

The Agenda sets the direction forward but leaves it up to Member States to involve cities – here’s how to improve it.

04/12/2025

A new policy Agenda for cities has been published by the European Commission, but without mandatory regional chapters and territorial approach in the next EU budget it will remain a dead letter.
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The fragile foundations of our democracies

20/11/2025

I could have written about the latest chapter in the European budget saga. You will find it below… or now, let me simply say this: […]
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Making the next EU Budget work for cities and regions

Making the next EU Budget work for cities and regions

The Local Alliance's 10-Point Action Plan

14/11/2025

The Local Alliance presents a 10 point action plan to ensure the EU budget delivers tangible results for people in every territory across Europe.
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What’s EUp? 27 National plans for the next EU Budget

What’s EUp? 27 National plans for the next EU Budget

A worrying proposition to renationalise and weaken the EU cohesion policy

29/10/2025

Energy Cities breaks down what's in the National and Regional Partnership Plans proposed in the next MFF, the risks they pose, and why it matters for cities.