This week, the City of Nancy hosted Urban 7, the “Cities’ G7,” organized as part of France’s G7 presidency. A few days before the G7 summit bringing together Heads of State and Government, mayors and elected officials from G7 cities gathered to discuss the role of territories in addressing the major challenges of our time: the ecological transition, housing, local governance, democracy… as wel...
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Invited to the International Summit of Cities and Regions organized by President Zelensky, Édouard Philippe, Mayor of Le Havre, spoke during a panel devoted to the resilience of infrastructure and essential services.He praised the “extraordinary effort of resistance and struggle” of the Ukrainian people and recalled the support that many Europeans provide to Ukraine every day.The Mayor ...
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During the fourth edition of the International Summit of Cities and Regions, organized by President Zelensky, the City of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, in the Île-de-France Region, renewed its cooperation agreement with Nizhyn, located in Chernihiv Oblast.This signing once again confirms the strength and continuity of the ties between the two cities. It reflects the shared commitment of Arnaud Pér...
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It's official! Bures-sur-Yvette, a municipality in the Île-de-France Region, and Bilohorodka, located in Kyiv Oblast, have formalised their partnership by signing a Memorandum of Friendship during the International Summit of Cities and Regions in Kyiv. This partnership builds on an already established relationship: in November 2025, under the leadership of Mayor Jean-François Vigier, Bures-sur...
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“Security cannot simply be proclaimed; it must be prepared.” On the occasion of Europe Day in Le Havre, Stand With Ukraine was pleased to co-organise and moderate a conference at Sciences Po Le Havre entitled “Ukraine and Europe: Solidarity and Perspectives.” At the opening, Caroline Leclercq, Deputy Mayor for Culture and International Relations of Le Havre, described the cooperation between ...
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A New Partnership Is Born!In Kyiv, as part of the International Summit of Cities and Regions, the cities of Carrières-sous-Poissy, in the Île-de-France Region, and Ivankiv, located in Kyiv Oblast, signed a protocol of intent for cooperation, marking a new stage in the bonds of solidarity between the two municipalities.This signing followed a first meeting held by videoconference between...
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There are relationships that only grow stronger over time. The one between Le Havre and Mariupol is one of them.On Tuesday, May 26, on the sidelines of the 4th International Summit of Cities and Regions in Kyiv, the Mayor of Le Havre, Édouard Philippe, met once again with his Mariupol counterpart, Vadym Boychenko. Two major port cities, two communities that have experienced total destructio...
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At the 4th International Summit of Cities and Regions in Kyiv, Saint-Germain-en-Laye was awarded the Ukrainian state distinction “City-Saviour” by President Zelensky.This distinction honours the city’s humanism, solidarity and concrete commitment to the Ukrainian people, in particular for welcoming and protecting Ukrainians forced to flee their country since the start of Russia’s aggression...
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Yesterday, Kyiv hosted the 4th International Summit of Cities and Regions, opened by President Volodymyr Zelensky. Under the theme “Partnership. Resilience. Preparedness”, hundreds of local elected officials from around the world gathered to discuss what truly matters: how to rebuild Ukraine, how to protect its people, and how to prepare for what comes next.The discussions focused on the re...
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Stand With Ukraine was among the signatories of an opinion piece published in La Tribune Dimanche and addressed to the President of the French Republic, the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Transport, the President of the Île-de-France Region, the Mayor of Paris, and the President of RATP, the Paris public transport operator. The text proposes renaming the “Crimée” (Crime...
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