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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...

 

16 Nov 2017 | Brussels

Our borders - a Polish perspective

Of all the processes that have been radically changing Europe's social and political landscape in recent years, the migrant crisis is undoubtedly one of the most challenging.

 

14 Nov 2017 | Brussels

United Nations Climate Change Conference - How cities and regions can help save the planet

The European Committee of the Regions was represented at the 23rd UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn (COP23) by two ECR Group members from Lithuania, Vytautas Kanevičius (Mayor of Kazlų Rūda) and Daiva Matonienė (Member of Šiauliai City Municipal Council).

 

02 Nov 2017 | Liberec

The danger of closing borders in Europe and its impact on the life of citizens in border regions

Under the leadership of Dr Pavel Branda (ECR Group's spokesperson on Territorial Cohesion Policy), a citizens dialogue was organised by the European Committee of the Regions in his region in Liberec, in the Czech Republic on 2 November 2017.

 

24 Oct 2017 | Yerevan

EU and its Eastern Neighbourhood – going local

Dr. Pavel Branda (Deputy Mayor of Rádlo municipality, Czech Republic), the ECR Group representative on the Committee of the Regions' Conference of Regional and Local Authorities for the Eastern Partnership's (CORLEAP) Bureau, spoke at the CORLEAP conference in Yerevan, Armenia on 24 October 2017.

 

13 Oct 2017 | Brussels

Protecting citizens from natural disasters

Representing European local and regional government, ECR Group Members Adam Banaszak, Pavel Branda and Cllr Harvey Siggs spoke at a high-profile conference organised jointly by the United Nations and the European Committee of the Regions on the topic of disaster risk management.

 

11 Oct 2017 | Brussels

Grounding the EU's space policy

On 11 October the European Committee of the Regions adopted an opinion that positively assesses the Space Strategy for Europe proposed by the European Commission. Władysław Ortyl, Marshal of the Podkarpackie region and ECR Group Member, led the work on smart specialisation and regional investment.

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