Latest news

 

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...

 

15 May 2025 | Brussels

EU budget should reflect real needs at local level, ECR VP Droba says

"When designing the next EU budget, several new priorities need to be funded. Redesigning the EU budget should therefore be combined with re-evaluating programmes of less priority". ECR Vice-President Juraj Droba represented the Group in today's CoR plenary session in a debate on the future of the EU budget.

 

15 May 2025 | Brussels

Pavel Branda praises Moldova's efforts and resilience on path to EU accession

During the CoR plenary debate with Crsitina Gherasimov, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration of Moldova, ECR Member Pavel Branda praised the country's efforts and resilience in securing Moldova's place in the European Union.

 

14 May 2025 | Brussels

Ádám Karácsony underlines importance of refocusing research investments

In designing the next EU budget, we must have a sober look at the reality: we have several new essential priorities that need to be funded. We have conflicts at Europe's external borders, trade with our closest allies is rapidly changing, and we have to repay our RRF borrowing". This was the main message of ECR SEDEC Coordinator Ádám Karácsony during the debate on the European Research Area with Ekaterina Zaharieva, European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation.

 

08 May 2025 | Brussels

President Marsilio welcomes Parliament’s vote on Cohesion policy mid-term review

"Today's vote by the European Parliament in favour of the urgent procedure for the mid-term review of cohesion policy is an excellent signal", said Marco Marsilio, President of the ECR Group at the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and President of the Abruzzo Region.

 

29 Apr 2025 | Rome

ECR Member Santori hosts EU Local Dialogue in Rome, highlighting the importance of youth in politics

ECR Member Fabrizio Santori today hosted an EU Local Dialogue in Rome on "YEPs and Youth in dialogue, politics in Rome and among new generations" focusing on the role of youth in politics and on the importance of engaging with local young communities.

 

09 Apr 2025 | Lublin, Poland

Conservative local and regional leaders in Lublin outline vision for a safe and competitive Europe

The ECR Group in the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) today held its second Summit of Conservative local and regional leaders in Lublin, Poland, to outline the solutions needed to make European regions more resilient to geopolitical challenges, and to revitalise European competitiveness. Hosted by the Marshal of Lubelskie Region, Jarosław Stawiarski, the event featured several high-level speakers, including President of the ECR Party, Mateusz Morawiecki MP and ECR CoR Group President, Marco Marsilio.

More