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15 Sep 2026 | Chișinău

President Sandu addresses inaugural CoR–Moldova JCC as ECR delegation stresses local dimension of EU accession

President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu addressed the inaugural meeting of the Joint Consultative Committee between the European Committee of the Regions and Moldova in Chi...

 

02 Jul 2025 | Brussels

The new CAP must protect European farmers rather than burden them, highlights Marshal Ortyl

Addressing Commissioner Hansen during a debate on the CAP post-2027, ECR 1st Vice-President Władysław Ortyl underlined that food security is crucial for the European continent, and therefore the importance of the CAP in ensuring that farmers and the agri-food sector remain competitive.

 

02 Jul 2025 | Brussels

Infrastructures and technology are key for water resilience, ECR VP Parmova says

Investments in more resilient infrastructure and security and preparedness for territories and regions that face extreme-weather events like floods was among some of the calls of the ECR Group to European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy Jessica Roswall, delivered by ECR Group Vice-President and Mayor of České Budějovice, Dagmar Škodová Parmová.

 

01 Jul 2025 | Brussels

ECR Group hosts debate with PETI Committee Chair Bogdan Rzońca

The ECR Group in the CoR hosted today a debate with Bogdan Rzońca, Chair of the Committee on Petitions of the European Parliament. The debate offered the opportunity to discuss the work of the Committee that deals with petitions from European citizens and how local and regional representatives can bring local issues to the attention of the European Parliament and to European lawmakers.

 

05 Jun 2025 | Rzeszów

ECR 1st Vice-President Ortyl hosts EU Industry Days with key stakeholders and European leaders

The 2025 edition of EU Industry Days, a flagship event promoted by the European Commission, has been held in Rzeszów, the capital of Poland's Podkarpackie Region, and hosted by ECR 1st Vice-President and Marshal of the Region, Władysław Ortyl. Key stakeholders and industry leaders have gathered to discuss competitiveness, resilience and the strategies to foster economic growth and innovation in the EU. Stéphane Séjourné, European Commission's Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, and Andrius Kubilius, Commissioner for Defence and Space, were among the high-level speakers who attended the event.

 

03 Jun 2025 | Brussels

President Marsilio congratulates Nawrocki on outstanding Presidential election result

On behalf of the ECR Group in the CoR, President Marco Marsilio expresses congratulations to Karol Nawrocki for his victory in the Polish Presidential elections. Nawrocki's result is a significant achievement and a moment of pride for those who believe in a Europe grounded in democratic legitimacy, respect for cultural heritage and national sovereignty", said President Marsilio who underlined how it also reflects the will of the Polish people for common-sense based policies that will hopefully encourage other European nations to reaffirm their commitment to these values in future elections.

 

28 May 2025 | Brussels

ECR members stress importance of merit-based accession process for candidate countries

"As a former rapporteur of the CoR opinions on the Enlargement Package, I would like to highlight the consistency with which we have stressed the importance of implementing fiscal decentralization measures in the EU candidate countries", said Ms Magyar addressing local and regional representative from EU candidate and potential candidate countries in Brussels during the plenary session of the Enlargement Day.

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