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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...

 

07 Oct 2024 | Brussels

The 2004 EU enlargement is proof that a macro-regional approach was key for its success

In a plenary debate marking the 20th anniversary of the EU's 2004 enlargement, our First Vice-President Władysław Ortyl highlighted the transformative role that macroregional strategies have played in this historic process.

 

07 Oct 2024 | Brussels

Hungarian Presidency priorities align with ECR vision for long-term success of EU

In a CoR plenary address to Deputy Minister Barna Pál Zsigmond, ECR Vice-President Anna Magyar very much welcomed the priorities of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union whose focus is on European competitiveness, demographic challenges, reinforcement of defence, merit-based enlargement, stemming illegal migration and a farmer-centred agricultural policy.

 

07 Oct 2024 | Brussels

Ilpo Heltimoinen: strengthening economic resilience requires attention to regional specificities

In an opinion drafted by Ilpo Heltimoinen, ECON Vice-Chair Heltimoinen and Member of Lappeenranta City Council, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) calls on the new European Commission to take action to strengthen the resilience of regions, as it has a decisive impact on their competitiveness and the functioning of the internal market. The opinion was adopted at the CoR plenary session on 8 October.

 

17 Sep 2024 | Oulu, Finland

Pavel Branda: Obstacles to cross-border emergency services must be solved

Members of the COTER Commission have today adopted ECR coordinator Pavel Branda's opinion on cross-border emergency services, encouraging all levels of government to tackle these potentially life-threatening obstacles.

 

16 Sep 2024 | Ulcinj, Montenegro

Montenegro's accession to the EU - Roberto Ciambetti chairs last JCC meeting in Ulcinj

The President of the Veneto Regional Council and co-chair of the CoR's Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) with Montenegro, Roberto Ciambetti, reiterated the support for Montenegro's integration into the EU in a meeting held in a coastal town of Ulcinj. "I am here to reaffirm that EU's local & regional authorities' commitment to Montenegro’s strategic goal of EU membership is unwavering" stated Mr Ciambetti.

 

13 Sep 2024 | Szeged, Hungary

VP Anna Magyar hosts CoR study visit in Szeged to discuss territorial dimension of EU enlargement

Vice-President Anna Magyar, a member of the Csongrád-Csanád County, together with its President László Gémes, hosted a high-level study visit in Szeged focusing on addressing benefits and challenges of enlargement for EU and candidate countries' cities and regions.

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