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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
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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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Partnership with the LUCI network on urban lighting: new opportunities for our members

July 2025 – The European Forum for Urban Security (Efus) recently signed a partnership agreement with the LUCI network, which brings together 70 cities from around the world…

Post date 07/07/2025
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Coalition of the willing – against drug-related violence and trafficking

Join Efus’ coalition of cities and regions committed to strengthening and promoting local policies to combat drug-related violence and harm. Learn more about this initiative launched in response to the drugs…

Post date 12/06/2025
Post categories In Drugs, European cooperation, Organised Crime, Resolutions
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Efus’ 2025 manifesto: common principles and recommendations for local and regional authorities

Paris, France, January 2025 – The European Forum for Urban Security’s (Efus) Security, Democracy and Cities manifesto is the reference document for all the stakeholders and institutions that…

Post date 28/01/2025
Post categories In About Us, Activities, Advocacy, Exchanges among peers, Manifesto & Positions, Publications, Security, Democracy & Cities Conference, The Innovation Studio for Urban Security
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Apply to host the Security, Democracy & Cities 2027 Conference!

Host the next Security, Democracy & Cities 2027 conference! Would you like to promote your city at international level and develop your relations with other local authorities and…

Post date 15/10/2024
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