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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...

 

29 Jan 2016 | Brussels

ECR annual event aims to put localism at heart of EU reform agenda

The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group in the Committee of the Regions (CoR) today launched an ambitious campaign to put localism at the heart of the EU.

 

19 Jan 2016 | Brussels

Cllr Gordon Keymer and Ilpo Haalisto meet local government counterparts from the EUs Southern Neighbourhood

ECR Group Members Cllr Gordon Keymer CBE FCA (Leader of Tandridge Council/United Kingdom) and Ilpo Haalisto (Local Councillor of Nousiainen/Finland) travelled to the capital of Cyprus to share their experiences on local government with political leaders from the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean countries.

 

03 Dec 2015 | Brussels

Europe's Local and regional authorities explain their territorial vision in a report prepared by Oldřich Vlasák

During its 115th plenary session, the Committee of the Regions adopted the report on "Territorial Vision 2050: What future?", prepared by Oldřich Vlasák (CZ/ECR).

 

10 Oct 2015 | Turku

ECR Group member Ilpo Haalisto unveils a new European transport connection during Group meeting in Turku

ECR Group members met in Turku, Finland to analyse the role of local and regional transport connections in delivering growth and jobs.

 

09 Jul 2015 | Brussels

ECR Group Vice-President Oldřich Vlasák: Innovation and diversified energy mix key to Europe's energy security

ECR Group Vice-President Oldřich Vlasák (Councillor of the City of Hradec Králové in the Czech Republic) warmly welcomed European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič's work on the Energy Union, but called for a greater focus on energy innovation, supporting the development of new technologies and improving the existing infrastructure.

 

04 Jun 2015 | Brussels

ECR Group President Keymer calls on Commission President Juncker to make bolder reforms

ECR Group President Gordon Keymer CBE (Leader of Tandridge District Council) called on the  President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, during the 112th Plenary Session of the European Committee of the Regions to deliver bolder reforms.

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