News – European Forum for Urban Security

Interview with the local police of the commune of Sassari (Sardinia, Italy)

We are pleased to welcome to commune of Sassari as one of Efus’ newest members. With a population of 120,000, this town situated in the north of Sardinia…

Post date 11/12/2025
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Ending violence against women and girls in the real and digital world

November 2025 – Each year on the 25th of November, we mark the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, an issue Efus has…

Post date 24/11/2025
Post categories In Discriminatory Violence, Gender equality & Gender-based violence , News, Uncategorized
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Interview with Luisa Regimenti, Councillor at the Lazio Region, Italy

November 2025 – We are proud to announce that the Lazio Region has become one of Efus’ newest members. With a population of 5.7 million and Rome as…

Post date 12/11/2025
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“Preventing violent radicalisation is a cross-cutting endeavour with educational and social aspects”

Interview with Manuel Comeron, Head of Crime Prevention for the City of Liège When did the city of Liège first encounter the problem of violent radicalism? Manuel Comeron:…

Post date 20/10/2025
Post categories In European cooperation, Exchanges among peers, News, Polarisation & Radicalisation
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“We combine prevention of violence in the football stadium with social cohesion projects”

Liège, Belgium, September 2025 – How to prevent violence in sport? This is a question that European local authorities have been working on for years in collaboration with…

Post date 20/10/2025
Post categories In About Us, Discriminatory Violence, European cooperation, Exchanges among peers, News, Publications, Topics, Uncategorized
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Mental health: a silent crisis that affects urban security across Europe

July 2025 – Reflecting our member local and regional authorities’ growing concerns, we have recently included mental health as a new area of work for the European Forum…

Post date 17/07/2025
Post categories In European cooperation, Exchanges among peers, Mental Health, News
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How to better involve citizens in preventing and combating gender-based violence

Marseille, France, June 2025 – How can citizens be better involved in preventing and combating gender-based violence? Representatives from some 25 European local and regional authorities worked on…

Post date 16/07/2025
Post categories In European cooperation, Exchanges among peers, Gender equality & Gender-based violence , Innovation & Technology, News
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Rotterdam’s outgoing mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb: a trailblazer and an old friend

Rotterdam, Netherlands, 11 September 2024 – Representing the European Forum for Urban Security (Efus), Elizabeth Johnston, Executive Director, joined Rotterdam’s outgoing mayor, Ahmed Aboutaleb, who is stepping down after…

Post date 12/09/2024
Post categories In About Us, News, Security, Democracy & Cities Conference, Uncategorized
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Preventing insecurity in and through sport

Paris, July 2024 – As Paris welcomes the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, cities have a unique opportunity to showcase the actions they are taking to prevent…

Post date 24/07/2024
Post categories In Discriminatory Violence, European cooperation, News, Publications, Uncategorized
Tags MATCH SPORT, SENTRY