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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...

 

26 Sep 2014 | Brussels

ECR Group calls on EU to unlock the potential of regions to deliver growth via food tourism and sustainable practices

Members of the ECR Group in the Committee of the Regions met in Torun, Poland on Friday 26 September and discussed the potential role of sustainable food practices and food tourism in stimulating regional growth.

 

28 Jun 2014 | Brussels

"Committee of the Regions must be given the powers to amend and delay EU legislation" ECR Group President Gordon Keymer

As the Committee of the Regions celebrated its 20 year anniversary during its plenary session, CoR ECR Group President Gordon Keymer CBE called for a change of the EU treaties and for the CoR to be given the powers to amend and delay EU legislation.

 

26 Jun 2014 | Brussels

Arnold Hatch receives 2015 European Entrepreneurial Region Award

Alderman Arnold Hatch, ECR Group Member, as the President of the Northern Ireland Local Government Association received the 2015 European Entrepreneurial Region Award.

 

21 May 2014 | The Balkans

Cllr Harvey Siggs: "Balkan floods show the urgent need to make our regions more resilient to disasters"

The Balkans has been hit by severe flooding with Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia experiencing the worst levels in 120 years.

 

29 Apr 2014 | Brussels

"Local government is ready to help create a leaner more effective EU" Cllr Twitchen tells Commission President Barroso

"It is crucial we increase the quality of EU legislation and cut red tape. As local and regional authorities, we are here to help." Cllr. Kay Twitchen OBE (UK/ECR) told the European Commission's President, Jose Manual Barroso, during the Committee of the Region's plenary session last week.

 

08 Apr 2014 | Brussels

A Year of Impact: Committee of the Regions' ECR Group celebrates one year anniversary

The European Conservatives and Reformists Group in the Committee of the Regions celebrated its one year anniversary.

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