Burkhard Jung, Mathias De Clercq, Ricardo Rio and Jeanne Barseghian

Burkhard Jung is president of Eurocities and mayor of Leipzig; Mathias De Clercq is mayor of Ghent; Ricardo Rio is mayor of Braga and Jeanne Barseghian is mayor of Strasbourg.

Op-ed: Europe’s cities must be brought into EU budget discussions
26 May Economics
Op-ed: Europe’s cities must be brought into EU budget discussions
From transport to jobs to housing, local leaders enjoy high levels of public trust and are well placed to guide EU policymaking.