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Refugees - 18.04.2018
Local governments answer Macron’s call for European funding for towns and cities Local governments around Europe received President Macron’s proposal with great interest and enthusiasm. In the European Parliament’s plenary session on 17 April, the French head of state proposed the creation of a European program to fund local governments that host refugees.
Reacting to this proposal, the Council of European Municipalities and Regions’ (CEMR) Secretary General, Frédéric Vallier, stated: “We are ready to work with the European Parliament and the Commission to define and outline the support that should be provided to local governments to host and integrate refugees. We ...
Reacting to this proposal, the Council of European Municipalities and Regions’ (CEMR) Secretary General, Frédéric Vallier, stated: “We are ready to work with the European Parliament and the Commission to define and outline the support that should be provided to local governments to host and integrate refugees. We ...
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