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Migration - 14.12.2017
Interview with Bart Somers, Mayor of Mechelen, on how to create better cities for migrants In 2016, the Mayor of Mechelen, Bart Somers, received the ‘World Mayor’ Prize for his work in welcoming migrants and for having used their skills to enrich and diversify his society culturally, economically and socially. CEMR discussed with him how to create better cities for migrants.
Migration is moving away from the headlines. Would you say it is no longer an issue in Mechelen?
I don’t believe that migration will ever stop. Historically, migration is a movement that has always existed. Cities and people change all the time, even if they change slowly. I cannot predict the future, but one thing is crystal clear to me: a city will always need to adapt to changing conditions and ...
Migration is moving away from the headlines. Would you say it is no longer an issue in Mechelen?
I don’t believe that migration will ever stop. Historically, migration is a movement that has always existed. Cities and people change all the time, even if they change slowly. I cannot predict the future, but one thing is crystal clear to me: a city will always need to adapt to changing conditions and ...
Europe Prize - 08.11.2017
Take part in the Europe Prize 2018
EWRC - 12.10.2017
Finding common ground to get Europe back on its feet
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