Douzelage European Town Twinning

02/11/2026

🔍 One from the archives!!

Did you know there is a Douzelage book? It compiles stories of local history from all of the Douzelage Partner Towns, with input and drawing from local school children.

Want to see the history of your town!? Let us know :)

28/10/2026

Douzelage Meerssen represents the Netherlands in Europe!

Het Verdrag van Maastricht lanceerde de Europese Unie, maar het zijn de buren uit Meerssen die Nederland vertegenwoordigen in de Europese stedenband.

23/10/2026

Our next GM will take place in…. Niederanven, Luxembourg 🇱🇺 While we wait, let’s look back at when Niederanven hosted the GM in 2001 🎞️

🔍 Can you spot any familiar faces?

28/09/2026

Erasmus+ Opportunity!

Calling music students and teachers.

Sigulda School of Arts "Baltais Flīģelis" is looking for music and art schools to host teachers and students under the Erasmus + programme.

26/09/2026

Our Irish partner Bundoran is the centre of Europe for surfing for the next 9 days as the town hosts the prestigious Eurosurf Juniors surf competition. 20 nations of surfers aged up to 18 years old will compete for the title of European champions. Bundoran is home to some of the best waves on the continent and we look forward to seeing who becomes European champions next week!

24/09/2026

Capturing the 50th GM in the same way as the first! 📷 🎞️

20/09/2026

Delegates reacquainted around the tables ready to commence the meetings of 2026, with a Douzelage introduction for the youths.

We welcomed some distinguished speakers to the GM, the EM and YM, all discussing the important theme of this year’s meeting: Domestic Violence and Victim support. Learning from the experts and from different cultures and systems.

16/09/2026

Celebrating our Douzelage Anniversary in style! What a lovely way to celebrate the occasion and mark our presence in Marsaskala with a parade made up of our partner town delegations, the local Girl Scouts, and a marching band 🇪🇺

The parade made its way from the impressive Douzelage monument to the Marsaskala local council offices. Here the annual tree planting ceremony took place with Douzelage President Shane Smyth and Mayor of Marsaskala Mario Calleja 🌴

A night we will cherish in Marsaskala, bringing us all together once again 🇲🇹

10/09/2026

✨THE 50TH DOUZLEGE GENERAL MEETING✨

What a pleasure it was to be hosted this time last week by the team in Marsaskala, Malta as we marked the 35th year of Douzelage 🇲🇹

Much more to come from us but for now please enjoy our family photo in front of St. Thomas Tower.

Thank you all for being a part of it.
One Europe. One Family.
🫶🇪🇺💙

08/09/2026