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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...

 

24 Jun 2016 | Brussels

UK referendum: we have an important task ahead of us

Concerning the decision of the British people to leave the EU, the President of the ECR Group in the Committee of the Regions, Rob Jonkman (NL) underlined the importance of the task ahead.

 

20 Jun 2016 | Brussels

Rob Jonkman elected as new president of the ECR Group

Alderman Rob Jonkman (Member of the Executive Council of Opsterland) has become the President of the centre-right euro-realist ECR Group in the European Committee of the Regions.

 

03 Jun 2016 | Brussels

EU must make Public procurement part of its better regulation agenda and better involve local government

The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group in the Committee of the Regions (CoR) met in Groningen, Netherlands to discuss public procurement and better EU regulation.

 

30 Apr 2016 | Maastricht

The anniversary of the Maastricht Treaty signing: a moment to reflect and push for new reforms

ECR Group President Rob Jonkman attended a special 'EU Summit' in Maastricht on 9 December 2016, precisely 25 years ago from the commencement of discussions with EU leaders that led to the formation of the Maastricht Treaty.

 

07 Apr 2016 | Brussels

Regional promotional banks can help make €315bn EU Investment Plan work

Promotional banks at the regional level must be taken into account in rolling out the Investment Plan for Europe argues an opinion by Adam Banaszak (PL/ECR) adopted at the European Committee of the Regions' plenary session.

 

10 Feb 2016 | Brussels

Cllr Keymer calls for greater European localism in CoR debate with Tusk

ECR Group President Cllr Gordon Keymer CBE FCA (Leader of the Tandridge Council/United Kingdom) welcomed the President of the European Council, Mr Donald Tusk, on behalf of the ECR Group during the plenary session of the Committee of the Regions on 10 February.

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