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25 Oct 2026 | Brussels

Landslide Victory for Juraj Droba: ECR Vice-President Re-Elected in Bratislava

The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group in the European Committee of the Regions congratulates its Vice-President, Juraj Droba, on his re-election as President of the...

 

15 Oct 2026 | Brussels

Ortyl: Cohesion policy must remain at the heart of Europe's future budget

The future of cohesion policy and the next Multiannual Financial Framework were at the centre of discussions during the joint meeting of the European Parliament's REGI Committee and the Committee of the Regions' COTER Commission at the presence of the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Raffaele Fitto. Representing the ECR Group as COTER coordinator, ECR First Vice-President and President of the Podkarpackie Region Władysław Ortyl stressed that regions must remain at the centre of Europe's investment priorities.

 

14 Oct 2026 | Brussels

CoR backs Marsilio's call for the right to move to support the right to stay

The European Committee of the Regions has adopted an opinion by ECR Group President Marco Marsilio calling for a modern, efficient and resilient European transport system that starts from the concrete needs of territories and avoids creating new divisions between central and peripheral regions.

 

14 Oct 2026 | Brussels

Droba: Europe must not regulate its automotive industry out of existence

The green transition must not come at the expense of Europe's industrial base, jobs and regional economies, ECR Vice-President and President of the Bratislava Region Juraj Droba warned during the Committee of the Regions' plenary debate on the automotive sector. The debate also featured Brigitte Torloting, Vice-President of France’s Grand Est Region and current Chair of the Automotive Regions Alliance (ARA), bringing the perspective of Europe’s automotive regions to the discussion.

 

13 Oct 2026 | Brussels

Connectivity, competitiveness and choice: ECR sets out its vision for European transport

Europe’s transport transition must strengthen competitiveness, connectivity and resilience instead of imposing uniform solutions on regions with widely different needs. This was the key message from ECR representatives and transport stakeholders who came together during the ECR Group workshop as part of the EU Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels.

 

13 Oct 2026 | Brussels

Biondi: Culture must leave a legacy for Europe’s cities and regions

Recently appointed European Committee of the Regions rapporteur on the future of the European Capitals of Culture, ECR member and Mayor of L’Aquila Pierluigi Biondi has set out a clear ambition: to make culture a lasting instrument of regeneration, development and cohesion for cities and regions across Europe.

 

12 Oct 2026 | Brussels

Marsilio: Strong territories build strong nations and a more competitive Europe

The next European budget will be the decisive test of whether the European Union can translate the central role of its territories into concrete choices, ECR Group President Marco Marsilio told the opening session of the European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels.

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