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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...

 

11 Nov 2024 | Edinburgh

CoR-UK Contact Group in Edinburgh underlines potential of peer-to-peer exchanges

Matteo Luigi Bianchi represented the ECR Group at the CoR-UK Contact Group that met today in Edinburgh, Scotland, underlining the potential and benefits for various synergies to be created in the EU and the UK for peer-to-peer exchanges.

 

05 Nov 2024 | Amman

ARLEM Plenary Session in Amman highlights role of regions in tackling Mediterranean challenges

Robert Zeman and Michael Rosenberg represented the ECR Group at the 15th Plenary Session of the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly (ARLEM) in Amman, Jordan, stressing the core messages of the Group with regard to the conflict in the Middle East, to economic and geo-political challenges.

 

29 Oct 2024 | Balatonfüred

CoR Bureau meeting held in Balatonfüred, Hungary, focuses on future of cohesion policy tied in with demographic crisis

The 228th external Bureau meeting of the CoR today took place in Balatonfüred (Hungary) in the context of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The external meeting of the Bureau aims to establish a continuous dialogue with the Presidency, in particular regarding the specific local and regional challenges and best practices.

 

25 Oct 2024 | Warsaw

ECR reiterates the need to respect principle of subsidiarity ahead of the new institutional cycle

ECR first Vice-President Władysław Ortyl, alongside ECR members Roberto Ciambetti, Matteo Bianchi, Anna Magyar, István Bóka and Jarosław Stawiarski today attended the 11th Subsidiarity Conference that took place in Warsaw.

 

25 Oct 2024 | Dublin

Lorenzo Galligani represents CoR in the 17th International Conference for Cultural Tourism in Dublin

Member of the Municipal Council of Pistoia and the NAT Commission in the CoR, Lorenzo Galligani, joined the session on “International Cooperation for Smart & Sustainable Cultural Tourism,” sharing key insights on developing collaborative and sustainable tourism strategies across Europe. Mr Galligani took the occasion to speak about the challenges confronting rural territories especially when it comes to striking a balance between the economic benefits of tourism and the integrity of their natural and cultural assets.

 

25 Oct 2024 | Tyrsil

Pavel Branda at AEBR Annual Conference highlights the need to strengthen cross-border cooperation in emergency services

ECR Member Pavel Branda was invited as panellist at the Association of European Border Regions (AEBR) Annual Conference in Tyrsil, Norway. Speaking in the session on "Cooperation and Security in Practice", Mr Branda presented his ongoing CoR opinion on "Solving obstacles to the cooperation of emergency services in the EU's border regions", highlighting the urgency to tackle cross-border obstacles in emergency services.

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