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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...

 

03 Apr 2025 | Brussels

Cohesion policy must align to today's challenges, ECR 1st VP Ortyl says

A Cohesion policy aligned to today's challenges and built on a pragmatic approach. The ECR Group welcomed Raffaele Fitto, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Cohesion and Reform, who presented the mid-term review of the Coehesion Policy and welcome the plan for a Cohesion Policy that enhance financing programs for key strategic areas.

 

03 Apr 2025 | Brussels

ECR Group spearheads urgent resolution in a bid to save the automotive industry

The European Committee of the Regions has today adopted an urgent resolution on "strengthening the territorial dimension in the implementation of the Industrial Action Plan for the European Automotive Sector". The initiative from the ECR Group was a reaction to the European Commission's publication of the Action Plan for the automotive industry, described as "insufficient to address the crisis in the sector", by President Marco Marsilio.

 

02 Apr 2025 | Brussels

"A trade war with the US would be catastrophic for European farmers"

This was the message that ECR members Lorenzo Galligani and Giovanni Malanchini expressed during today's CoR plenary debate on the consequences of U.S tariffs on European agri-food products.

 

02 Apr 2025 | Brussels

Galvagno on EU islands and their connectivity challenges: "political decisions cannot ignore human needs and activities"

"Islands are distinct territories which require tailor-made solutions that take into account their geographic specificities", said ECR member Gaetano Galvagno during a CoR plenary debate on the connectivity of EU islands.

 

02 Apr 2025 | Brussels

"Competitiveness needs a more pragmatic approach", says ECR VP Droba

The European Committee of the Regions hosted today a debate with Enrico Letta, Former Italian Prime Minister and author of the report on the European Single Market. The debate focused on the topic of competitiveness, following the presentation by the European Commission of a plan to boost the Competitiveness Compass, which confirmed the urgent need for a simplification, a reduction in regulatory burdens and lower energy prices.

 

27 Mar 2025 | Gorizia

ECR members at Interreg GO event celebrating Gorizia-Nova Gorica Capital of Culture

ECR Vice-President Juraj Droba, the President of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region, Massimiliano Fedriga and ECR member Pavel Branda spoke today at the "Interreg GO!" event organized by the DG Regio of the European Commission in the twin cities of Gorizia and Nova Gorica, situated on the Italian-Slovenian border. These cities jointly hold the title of European Capital of Culture in 2025. Discussions during the event focused on the role of Interreg territorial cooperation programs in addressing shared challenges and opportunities.

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