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08 Aug 2026 | Marcinelle

ECR Group President Marco Marsilio Commemorates the 70th Anniversary of the Marcinelle Disaster

ECR Group President and President of the Abruzzo Region, Marco Marsilio, today took part in the commemorations marking the 70th anniversary of the Marcinelle mining disaster, one o...

 

11 Oct 2018 | Brussels

Fostering entrepreneurship in the southern Mediterranean

As part of the annual Commission meeting for Sustainable Territorial Development of the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly (ARLEM), ECR Members Cllr Dee Sharpe (East Riding of Yorkshire Council) and Cllr David Simmonds (London Borough of Hillingdon) met their southern Mediterranean counterparts to look for common solutions to challenges ranging from entrepreneurship to good governance and transparency.

 

09 Oct 2018 | Brussels

ECR President calls for more inclusive, competitive and localist EU

On 9 October 2018 the European Committee of the Regions' plenary session on the "State of the European Union: the View of its Regions and Cities" took place.

 

08 Oct 2018 | Brussels

Climate change - Let the free market dictate the right decisions

Dale Ross, mayor of the largest city in the United States powered entirely by renewable energy, was the keynote speaker at the ECR-hosted event at this year's European Week of Regions and Cities.

 

05 Oct 2018 | Brussels

All ECR members from the Czech Republic successfully re-elected in municipal elections.

We would like to extend our congratulations to our four members from the Czech Republic who were all re-elected in their respective municipalities in the last Czech municipal elections.

 

30 Sep 2018 | Brussels

Life after Brexit – local government cooperation explored at Conservative Party Conference

The ECR Group organised a fringe event at the Conservative Party Conference on Sunday 30 September.

 

25 Sep 2018 | Brussels

Pavel Branda advocates decentralisation of EU financing for the Eastern Partnership

“Promoting enhanced cooperation with Eastern Partnership countries requires decentralised solutions. The new Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument proposed this year by the European Commission would benefit from earmarking funds specifically for local and regional authorities,” said ECR member Pavel Branda

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