FEDERACION ESPAÑOLA DE MUNICIPIOS Y PROVINCIAS

Spanish cities celebrate the

Various initiatives to "move with intelligence and live better," promoted by the Spanish cities in the framework of the European Mobility Week, culminating today with the celebration of Car Free Day, the day on which, for now several years, local governments across Europe are inviting their citizens to seek alternative systems for sustainable mobility for private vehicles. ...

Local policies for positive parenting

The FEMP and the Ministry of Health and Social Councils want to implement policies that support families, based on the principle of positive parenting. To facilitate this task have produced a document which reflects on the parental responsibilities in today's society, characterized the measures they can undertake and provides guidance on services and programs applicable ...

Presented the European Mobility Week 2010

New alternatives for urban mobility and, above all, new models of cities that allow gain in health and welfare of citizens and the improvement of the environment were the main proposals made by the Minister Elena Espinosa, Trinidad Jimenez, and the Mayor of Vigo and President of the Spanish Network of Cities for Climate, Abel Caballero, during the presentation of the ...

The Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Capital of Biodiversity and its conservation activities

The City Council of Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, has received top honors in the first edition of Life Awards "European Capital of Biodiversity" in recognition of his career, initiatives and projects in conservation. In addition to this City, another 15 have also received awards for their activities in this field. The ceremony, organized by the Foundation for Biodiversity ...

The FEMP calls bring the debt of the municipalities with their real capacity to deal with

The FEMP want that fits the debt ratio to ensure that no local entity sound and able to meet loan repayments is excluded from the measures announced by the Government. The Executive Committee of the Federation also propose that, exceptionally for 2011, the debt can be applied to current expenditures, education and social priority.