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National Associations of Local and Regional Governments in Europe BY THE NUMBERS CEMR National associations #EUlocal The Council of European Municipalities and Our mission of local and regional governments www.cemr.eu Regions is the united voice of Europe’s local and in Europe twitter.com/ccrecemr regional governments federated through 60 We promote the construction of a united, peace- national associations. ful and democratic Europe founded upon local self-government and respect for the principle of CEMR is the European section of United Cities and subsidiarity. Local Governments (UCLG), through which it repre- sents European local and regional governments at EUROPE counts CEMR unites Associations international level. associations cover 95% of in 41 countries. their country’s 100,000 60 population. National associations local & regional governments. P7 P15 of local and regional governments in Europe Founded in Who do How are associations 60 41 100,000 AssociationsLocal IntermediateRegional 1951 associations countries local and regional 45 associations legally protected? governments 2 represent?How is your association legally protected? A study on the CEMR and its members 4 16% 19% constitution 1 The constitution, a constitutional law or organic law of associations 5% general law 3 representGeneral law adopted the by a legislative body, regulation 3 3/4 national or regional (parliament, senate, etc.) Regulationlocal or decision level adopted only. by an executive body other (government or presidential directives, decisions, decrees, associations can be referredorders, administrativeto as provision, etc.) 60% 100% of associations act CEMR member associations 6 “umbrella organisations”. Other in the public interest. Albania Cyprus Germany Kosovo North Macedonia Slovenia P12 P19 SHBSH UCM RGRE AKK* ZELS SOS DStGB ZMOS 100% advocacy Austria Czech Republic DLT Latvia Norway 43% Activities 95% knowledge sharing GEMEINDEBUND SMO ČR DST LPS KS Spain of associations covered by the 88% publications STAEDTEBUND FEMP associations 86% training Denmark Greece Lithuania Poland EUDEL have an office in covered research Belgium KL KEDE LSA ZMP 81% BRUSSELS. not covered salary negociation BRULOCALIS REGIONER ZPP Sweden 55% UVCW Hungary Luxembourg SKL P25 P25 VVSG Estonia TÖOSZ SYVICOL Portugal AECM ANMP Turkey of associations count Smallest: 3 Bosnia and Iceland Malta TBB Consultation Associations Herzegovina Finland SAMBAND LCA Romania Staff 2/3 up to 50 employees. Biggest: 400 91% of associations are regularly are consulted consulted by their central government. in every SOGFBiH AFLRA ACOR Ukraine country 10% 24% ALVRS Ireland Moldova AMR AUC Sta < 10 - 1 <10 employees France LGMA* CALM UNCJR UAROR Sta 11-30 - 2 Bulgaria AFCCRE 23% 11-30 employees NAMRB AMF* Israel Montenegro Serbia United Kingdom Sta 31-50 - 3 31-50 employees MASHAM UOM SKGO LGA Sta 51-199 - 4 51-199 employees Croatia Georgia COSLA Sta > 200 - 5 5% 38% HRVZZ NALAG Italy Netherlands Slovakia NILGA >200 employees AICCRE VNG ZMOS WLGA IPO P22 P31 * Associate, observer and invited members Representation in Europe Governing in partnership 84% of 95% of In 2018, the European Parliament associations associations adopted a resolution that supports Contact collaborate with collaborate with CEMR becoming a permanent the Committee the Congress consultant of the EU institutions. of the Regions. (Council of Europe). CEMR Find us on Resolution on the role of cities in the institutional framework of the Union Square de Meeûs 1 www.cemr.eu P35 P36 1000 Brussels twitter.com/ccrecemr Co-funded by the Europe Tel. +32 2 511 74 77 for Citizens Programme of the [email protected] European Union Europe needs to take a local shift. Join us in making it happen! BY THE NUMBERS CEMR National associations #EUlocal The Council of European Municipalities and Our mission of local and regional governments www.cemr.eu Regions is the united voice of Europe’s local and in Europe twitter.com/ccrecemr regional governments federated through 60 We promote the construction of a united, peace- national associations. ful and democratic Europe founded upon local self-government and respect for the principle of CEMR is the European section of United Cities and subsidiarity. Local Governments (UCLG), through which it repre- sents European local and regional governments at EUROPE counts CEMR unites Associations international level. associations cover 95% of in 41 countries. their country’s 100,000 60 population. National associations local & regional governments. P7 P15 of local and regional governments in Europe Founded in Who do How are associations 60 41 100,000 AssociationsLocal IntermediateRegional 1951 associations countries local and regional 45 associations legally protected? governments 2 represent?How is your association legally protected? A study on the CEMR and its members 4 16% 19% constitution 1 The constitution, a constitutional law or organic law of associations 5% general law 3 representGeneral law adopted the by a legislative body, regulation 3 3/4 national or regional (parliament, senate, etc.) Regulationlocal or decision level adopted only. by an executive body other (government or presidential directives, decisions, decrees, associations can be referredorders, administrativeto as provision, etc.) 60% 100% of associations act CEMR member associations 6 “umbrella organisations”. Other in the public interest. Albania Cyprus Germany Kosovo North Macedonia Slovenia P12 P19 SHBSH UCM RGRE AKK* ZELS SOS DStGB ZMOS 100% advocacy Austria Czech Republic DLT Latvia Norway 43% Activities 95% knowledge sharing GEMEINDEBUND SMO ČR DST LPS KS Spain of associations covered by the 88% publications STAEDTEBUND FEMP associations 86% training Denmark Greece Lithuania Poland EUDEL have an office in covered research Belgium KL KEDE LSA ZMP 81% BRUSSELS. not covered salary negociation BRULOCALIS REGIONER ZPP Sweden 55% UVCW Hungary Luxembourg SKL P25 P25 VVSG Estonia TÖOSZ SYVICOL Portugal AECM ANMP Turkey of associations count Smallest: 3 Bosnia and Iceland Malta TBB Consultation Associations Herzegovina Finland SAMBAND LCA Romania Staff 2/3 up to 50 employees. Biggest: 400 91% of associations are regularly are consulted consulted by their central government. in every SOGFBiH AFLRA ACOR Ukraine country 10% 24% ALVRS Ireland Moldova AMR AUC Sta < 10 - 1 <10 employees France LGMA* CALM UNCJR UAROR Sta 11-30 - 2 Bulgaria AFCCRE 23% 11-30 employees NAMRB AMF* Israel Montenegro Serbia United Kingdom Sta 31-50 - 3 31-50 employees MASHAM UOM SKGO LGA Sta 51-199 - 4 51-199 employees Croatia Georgia COSLA Sta > 200 - 5 5% 38% HRVZZ NALAG Italy Netherlands Slovakia NILGA >200 employees AICCRE VNG ZMOS WLGA IPO P22 P31 * Associate, observer and invited members Representation in Europe Governing in partnership 84% of 95% of In 2018, the European Parliament associations associations adopted a resolution that supports Contact collaborate with collaborate with CEMR becoming a permanent the Committee the Congress consultant of the EU institutions. of the Regions. (Council of Europe). CEMR Find us on Resolution on the role of cities in the institutional framework of the Union Square de Meeûs 1 www.cemr.eu P35 P36 1000 Brussels twitter.com/ccrecemr Co-funded by the Europe Tel. +32 2 511 74 77 for Citizens Programme of the [email protected] European Union Europe needs to take a local shift. Join us in making it happen! 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