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29 Oct 2026 | Trieste

Fedriga hosted COTER seminar in Trieste, putting regions at the heart of Europe’s cohesion agenda

ECR member and President of the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia Massimiliano Fedriga hosted the European Committee of the Regions’ COTER external seminar, bringing regio...

 

20 Nov 2024 | Brussels

Reflections from President Marsilio on the 30th anniversary of the CoR

With the 30th anniversary of the CoR this year, the November CoR plenary session dedicated a debate on the topic. To mark the occasion, the plenary session was joined by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, and incumbent President of the European Council António Costa delivering video messages.

 

15 Nov 2024 | Budapest

Pavel Branda at EGTC Awards: "it is essential to facilitate cross-border interaction"

ECR Member Pavel Branda, member of the steering board of the European cross-border platform, took part in the European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs) Awards ceremony, to reward the Eurodistrict SaarMoselle with the prize. This Award is assigned every two years to actions implemented by European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs) in Europe. The event took place in Budapest in the framework of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

 

14 Nov 2024 | Baku

Juraj Droba at COP29: Green measures should not disrupt economic productivity

Juraj Droba, ECR Vice-President and President of the Bratislava region, was the ECR delegate at COP29 that took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, as part of the European Committee of the Regions' delegation.

 

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.

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