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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...

 

13 Oct 2016 | Brussels

Building disaster resilient communities: ECR Rapporteurs help conclude UN-CoR cooperation

Rapporteurs Adam Banaszak and Harvey Siggs, as the spokespersons of local and regional authorities in Europe on disaster risk reduction, helped launch a five year cooperation between the European Committee of the Regions and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).

 

11 Oct 2016 | Brussels

ECR hosts workshop on future of Europe 2020 strategy for EWRC 2016

The debate, entitled 'The post-2020 growth and jobs agenda - what do local and regional authorities want?', examined the future of the EU's regional policy, featuring a panel including Andrew Lewer MEP for the ECR Group, Mayor of Łubianka Jerzy Zająkała, Professor Iain Begg and our Vice President Oldřich Vlasák.

 

10 Oct 2016 | Brussels

Greater localism is needed in EU energy policy if we want to achieve improved efficiency

Local and regional leaders in the Environment Commission adopted on 30 June 2016 a draft opinion on 'an EU strategy on heating and cooling' prepared under the leadership of ECR Group Member Daiva Matonienė.

 

04 Oct 2016 | Brussels

ECR set to discuss future of Europe 2020 strategy

As part of the European Week of Regions and Cities 2016, the ECR Group in the Committee of the Regions will be hosting a workshop discussing the future of the EU's Cohesion Policy.

 

02 Oct 2016 | Brussels

ECR's Adam Banaszak attends election observation mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina

By invitation from the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, ECR Group member Adam Banaszak participated in the Election Observation Mission's recent observation of local elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, acting as spokesperson for the Committee of the Regions.

 

08 Sep 2016 | Krynica

Władysław Ortyl strengthens EU-Ukraine regional cooperation

Over 3,000 participants from 50 countries took part in the 26th Economic Forum in Krynica (Poland).

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