Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2025 | Jan Ceyssens Cabinet member | Address Pilot Event panel on Climate and Water Resilience | — |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Jan Ceyssens Cabinet member | Address Pilot Event panel on Climate and Water Resilience | SRC |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Manuel Mateo Goyet Acting Head of Unit | Exchange on future EU cloud policies and relevant cloud policy developments in the Netherlands | — |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Manuel Mateo Goyet Acting Head of Unit | Exchange on future EU cloud policies and relevant cloud policy developments in the Netherlands | SRC |
| 27 Sept 2022 | Daniel Mes Cabinet member | Speech on Green Deal going local | — |
| 27 Sept 2022 | Daniel Mes Cabinet member | Speech on Green Deal going local | SRC |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Thierry Breton Commissioner | Skills roundtable with the retail sector | — |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Anouk Faber Cabinet member | Pact for skills roundtable with the retail sector. | SRC |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Nicolas Schmit Commissioner | Pact for skills roundtable with the retail sector. | SRC |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Thierry Breton Commissioner | Skills roundtable with the retail sector | SRC |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Nicolas Schmit Commissioner | Pact for skills roundtable with the retail sector. | — |
| 22 Feb 2021 | Frans Timmermans Executive Vice-President | Exchange of views on the green transition, the role of local government and the possibilities of the recovery plan with a delegation of the Netherlands Municipalities (VNG) | SRC |
| 22 Feb 2021 | Frans Timmermans Executive Vice-President | Exchange of views on the green transition, the role of local government and the possibilities of the recovery plan with a delegation of the Netherlands Municipalities (VNG) | — |
| 27 Nov 2020 | Diederik Samsom Cabinet member | Speech on the European Green Deal at the VNG Board Day | — |
| 27 Nov 2020 | Diederik Samsom Cabinet member | Speech on the European Green Deal at the VNG Board Day | SRC |
| 21 Jan 2020 | Frans Timmermans Executive Vice-President | Green deal and role of local authorities in its implementation | — |
| 21 Jan 2020 | Frans Timmermans Executive Vice-President | Green deal and role of local authorities in its implementation | SRC |
| 06 Apr 2016 | Marianne Thyssen Commissioner | EU Employment and Social Affairs priorities | — |
| 06 Apr 2016 | Marianne Thyssen Commissioner | EU Employment and Social Affairs priorities | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Represent the interests of Dutch Municipalities in the Dutch and EU decision making processes; and in the EU, in the Council of Europe and at the UN.
EU Legislative Interests
Cohesion policy: Multiannual Financial Framework (EFRO, ESF and CAP) and EU Semester; Green Deal & Environment: climate and energy, circular economy, air quality legislation, soil policy, mobility (new initiatives); Internal market: (public procurement and state aid), better regulation, EMU and local investments; Information society: Artificial intelligence proposals, ICT and ePrivacy, Database Directive, Digital Services Act; Urban Agenda; Lange termijn visie voor het platteland; Grensoverschrijdende samenwerking;
Communication Activities
Internal market: public procurement and state aid Digital agenda / Digital internal market stratgy Urban Agenda (partnerships) Cross border cooperation / border regions Energy en climate policies and directives Funding MFF
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) SGI Europe United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)
Organisation Members
Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) SGI Europe United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)