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Updated on 07/07/2025

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The Parisian Council of Europeans is a 61-member consultative body of the City of Paris. Its members, representing all the nationalities of the European Union, advise the City in its actions, particularly on European issues.
Created by deliberation of the Paris Council in 2019, the Parisian Council of Europeans is a consultative council open to any citizen with European citizenship and a strong link to Paris.

How can I become a member of the Paris Council of Europe?

The members of the Paris Council of Europeans are chosen by lot from among the candidates declared on December 16, a few days after European Citizenship Day. Each EU country is represented proportionally to the number of nationals present in Paris, including the French, who have 9 seats. The term of office is one year, renewable once.
To become a member of the Parisian Council of Europeans, the following conditions must be met:
  • Be at least 18 years old at the time of registration;
  • Be a citizen of a member country of the European Union ;
  • Have a strong link with Paris: live, work or study there, or have some other strong, long-term commitment to the city (e.g. to associations);
  • Be registered on the municipal electoral roll (or become registered when you register);
  • Hold a Citizen Card (or become one when you register).
Candidates are also asked to write a short motivational text when they register.

The objectives of the Parisian Council of Europeans

The 61 members of the Parisian Council of Europeans advise the municipality in its decisions on issues such as European and international associative life, the reception of European foreigners, tourism, the City of Paris' international relations, and any other subject they deem relevant.
The Council works in close cooperation with the elected representatives of the City of Paris, to whom it submits opinions and recommendations. Its 61 members can also take up matters of interest on their own initiative and put forward proposals. In particular, they can propose one wish per year to the Paris Council.

If you have any questions, please contact the Parisian Council of Europeans at [ddct-conseilparisiendeseuropeens puis paris.fr après le signe @]qqpg-pbafrvycnevfvraqrfrhebcrraf@cnevf.se[ddct-conseilparisiendeseuropeens puis paris.fr après le signe @].

Formation CPE 20 janvier 2024
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Discover the list of members of the CPE Class of 2025!

On Monday December 16, 2024, lots were drawn to partially renew the membership of the CPE. 32 European citizens representing 20 European Union member states (+ the United Kingdom) were selected from 334 applications to join the Paris Council of Europe.
Discover the list below:
Full members :
  • BAILON HUMPERT Diego, Spanish
  • BASIC-ROBINI Marija, Croatian
  • COCA Reinaldo, portugais
  • COLOSIMO Massimiliano, italien
  • DA SILVA Teresina, portugaise
  • DE JESUS Diego, portugais
  • FLOREK Anita, polonaise
  • GAFANHA Mathieu, Portuguese
  • GREC Michele, italien
  • GUEUGNEAU Chantal, French
  • GUIBERT Lucie, French
  • KONSTANTIDINI Athina, grecque
  • KUBANEK Ondrej, Czech
  • LACERDA Ramiro, portugais
  • MILOGIS Ruben, espagnol
  • OUADDAH Souhed, French
  • PASCALE Donato, italien
  • PIERRE Ruth, French
  • PILMEIJER Anita, Dutch
  • PONTONNIER Claire, French
  • POTRICAS Joao Manuel, Portuguese
  • QUINTELA CASAL Julio, espagnol
  • REJICHI Marie Ines, Spanish
  • SIMOES SEMEDO Carlos
  • TIGHE Anne Mary, Irish
  • VOGIATZAKIS Emmanouil, Greek
  • WIEDEMANN Lorenz, autrichia
  • WILHELM Juliane, Luxembourger
  • ZARROUKI Hanane, French
  • ZITA Marchal, Slovak
Alternates :
  • DIALLO Maïmouna, French
  • DRAHY Franck, French
They join the members who have renewed their mandate for a second year:
Full members :
  • AMMAR Rafik, document
  • BACHMANN Jügen, allemand
  • DANIEL-ETLING Johanna, allemande
  • DIEME Astou, French
  • DJERIDI Hakim, French
  • DRAGONETTI Nicola, italien
  • GHEORGHE Lavinia, Romaine
  • GICK Bernard, English
  • GROSU Mihail GROSU, Romanian
  • KUREK Marek, Polish
  • LAVENTURE Laura, French
  • MAGUIRE Páraic, Irish
  • MAIER Bernhard, allemand
  • NIETO Philippe, Spanish
  • OLSON Patrick, Swedish
  • PIRRO Guna Angelica, lettone
  • PRETE CAPASSO TORRE Mathilde, Italian
  • STAMBOLIYSKA Rayna, bulgare
  • TOUHAMI Thomas, portugais
  • WEHRY Emmanuel, Dutch
Alternates :
  • BELTRAN Jesse James, French
  • COURTIAL Sacha, French
  • DE VARAX Guillaume, French
  • DEWERPE Jean-Pierre, Italian
  • IFERGAN Judith, French
  • MARANES Isabelle, Spanish
  • PATTE Christine, French
  • SINANDER Karine, Swedish
  • TERZIEVA Anastasiya, bulgare

Actions of the Parisian Council of Europeans

Since it was set up in January 2019, the Parisian Council of Europeans has carried out a number of concrete actions:
  • A major information campaign was launched to make European citizens aware of the possibilities of voting in the European and municipal elections. To achieve this objective, CPE members chose to communicate directly with the communities of European nationals in Paris. Thanks to the mobilization of their networks, they produced information posters inviting people to vote in the elections;
  • A brochure presenting an overview of the climate plans of 13 cities in 8 EU countries, with concrete examples of the most emblematic actions, was produced, leading to a climate debate with Deputy Mayor Célia BLAUEL.
  • In 2020, two members of the Parisian Council of Europeans presented the body and their work to the European Union's Committee of the Regions in Brussels, as part of a project to promote European citizenship and share best practice in this field.
Debate with Célia BLAUEL, Deputy Mayor of Paris, on European climate plans
Crédit photo : service photos Mairie de Paris

The wishes of the Parisian Council of Europeans

In December 2023, the CPE presented its wish to the Paris Council. This was unanimously adopted by the Councillors present, requesting that the City of Paris take inspiration from the initiatives carried out in various European cities, studied by the CPE, with a view to optimizing water and energy management in Paris.
This includes a campaign to raise awareness of the need to reduce water wastage, based on successful initiatives in Italy and Spain.
At the same time, the CPE members also advocate the introduction of educational meters in Parisian homes, inspired by the Thames Water model in London. This could be part of a collective challenge similar to the Paris Climate Agency's "Défis Déclics" program.
In addition, a distribution of water-saving kits to participants would be organized, including aerators for taps, flow regulators for showers, and Buffaloo cistern bags, aligned with successful practices in Bristol and Cambridge in the UK.
Watch the video of the motion below and download the full text at the bottom of the page.
Présentation des travaux du CPE en 2023
Presentation of CPE work in 2023
Crédit photo : Service photo de la Mairie de Paris
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