Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Fourth Edition of the NALAS Statistical Brief: Local Finance Indicators in South-East Europe
Informed decision-making, sound public policy, effective service delivery, and efficient resource management all depend on access to high-quality, reliable data. Yet across South-East Europe (SEE), such data on local government...
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025
20th NALAS General Assembly Statutory Session: Recognising Achievements, Welcoming NAMA
The Statutory Session of the 20th NALAS General Assembly was opened by NALAS President, Mayor Dusan Raicevic, Ms. Jelena Drenjanin, Chair of Governance Committee, Congress of Local and Regional Authorities...
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Live: 20th NALAS General Assembly – Regional Conference on Advancing social inclusion in the EU integration process
The 20th NALAS General Assembly commenced today in Varazdin, Croatia, with the Regional Conference “The role of local governments in evidence-based policymaking for social Inclusion and advancing the EU integration...
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Network of associations of local authorities of South-East Europe

NALAS is a network of associations of local authorities of South East Europe. The Network brings together 13 Associations which represent roughly 9000 local authorities, directly elected by more than 80 million citizens of this region.

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The NALAS Secretariat, based in Skopje, is responsible for the overall coordination and the implementation of the activities.

Some facts about NALAS

2001

NALAS was created following the first Forum of Cities and Regions of South-East Europe

13

The Network brings together 13 Associations together

9000

Roughly 9000 local authorities are represented directly elected by 80 million citizens

2005

In July 2005 NALAS became an officially registered association with its seat in Strasbourg

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April 22, 2025
Fourth Edition of the NALAS Statistical Brief: Local Finance Indicators in South-East Europe
Informed decision-making, sound public policy, effective service delivery, and efficient resource management all depend on access to high-quality, reliable data. Yet across South-East Europe (SEE), such data on local government finance is often scarce, fragmented, or difficult to access. To address this critical gap, the…
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    ...it is about a kind of fight against the difficulty of being alone climbing mountains… so it is about helping each other by coordinating exchanges to make things happen. And making them happen in the same or similar pace throughout the SEE Region

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