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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...

 

29 Jul 2024 | Paris

Local and Regional Conservative Leaders condemn the mockery and derision of Christian values

Local and Regional Conservative Leaders condemn the mockery and derision of Christian values during the Olympics' opening ceremony in Paris The ECR Group in the European Committee of the Regions stands united with Christians and other viewers around the world who tuned in for a celebration of universal values conveyed by Olympism but instead witnessed outrageous and disrespectful scenes.

 

12 Jul 2024 | Balatonfüred, Hungary

Mayor István Bóka hosts COTER seminar on functional areas in Balatonfüred

A delegation of the European Union's local and regional representatives has gathered in Balatonfüred, Hungary for a seminar organised by the European Committee of the Regions' Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU Budget (COTER), with a focus on functional areas. CoR members were invited by host István Bóka (HU/ECR), Mayor of Balatonfüred, a key functional area, widely regarded as the capital of the northern lake shore of Balaton.

 

05 Jul 2024 | Brussels

Ilpo Heltimoinen: without resilience, there is no economic competitiveness

Members of the ECON Commission have today adopted ECR coordinator Ilpo Heltimoinen's opinion on the economic resilience of regions, which urges the European Commission to strengthen economic resilience alongside competitiveness.

 

04 Jul 2024 | Brussels

Barbara Hegedűs: EU must support local and regional SMEs to ensure economic stability

Highlighting their key role in preserving the EU's economic strength, Deputy Mayor Hegedűs underlines the importance of supporting local and regional SMEs, also known as the "proximity economy".

 

03 Jul 2024 | Brussels

President Marsilio calls to extend robust support to all industrial sectors facing serious socio-economic challenges

President Marco Marsilio is leading the CoR's work on the opinion "A Just Transition for all EU regions" and in his capacity as rapporteur the Abruzzo President is focusing on safeguarding Europe's competitiveness and resilience. For the ECR President, "technology neutrality and a strong involvement of the regions" should be at the core of EU policies to address the plethora of green transition related challenges. In that regard, one of the key demands of his draft opinion is for the scope of the Just Transition Fund (JTF) to be expanded to include other sectors affected by the transition, in particular the automotive and supplier industries.

 

03 Jul 2024 | Brussels

Pavel Branda calls for enhancing cross-border cooperation in emergency services

Presenting his working document to Members of the COTER Commission, ECR coordinator Pavel Branda underlined the urgent need to tackle the potentially life-threatening obstacles when it comes to the cooperation of emergency services in the EU's border regions.

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