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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...

 

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.

 

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.

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