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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...

 

17 Apr 2024 | Brussels

Untapping the potential of geothermal energy to make the energy transition affordable and accessible

The opinion drafted by József Ribányi, Member of Tolna Megye County Council, was today adopted by unanimity at the CoR plenary session. It underlines that locally produced energy like geothermal has direct benefits for local communities and economies that would "benefit from an EU-wide strategy" and further financial assistance, research and support.

 

17 Apr 2024 | Brussels

ECR Group votes against making housing an EU competence

During the Plenary Session of the European Committee of the Regions, the ECR Group voted against a draft opinion that calls for an EU housing agenda and Treaty change, since housing is not an EU competence.

 

10 Apr 2024 | Brussels

CIVEX members endorse Matteo Bianchi's draft opinion on the fight against drug trafficking

"Half of all homicides in the EU are related to drug trafficking or drug abuse. This is why the opinion calls on all local and regional authorities to intensify cooperation with law enforcement agencies to reduce drug-related violence on the streets of our cities", stated the member of the Local Assembly of Varese in Lombardy.

 

08 Apr 2024 | Brussels

President Marsilio calls for the green transition to be just and prioritise economic growth of EU regions

Calling for adequate funding and support from the European Commission to mitigate the challenges faced by regions heavily reliant on fossil fuels and energy-intensive industries in the next EU policy cycle, President Marco Marsilio states that "In order to work, the double green and digital transition must be socially just and in no way jeopardise the economic development of our territories".

 

08 Apr 2024 | Brussels

Pavel Branda appointed rapporteur on cross-border emergency services

ECR COTER coordinator Pavel Branda has been appointed rapporteur for the European Committee of the Regions' opinion on "Solving obstacles to the cooperation of emergency services in the EU’s border regions".

 

22 Mar 2024 | Brussels

The European Conservatives and Reformists Group in the CoR secure key amendments in Future of CAP opinion

In today's NAT (Natural Resources) Commission meeting, members voted on a draft opinion outlining the European Committee of the Regions' key messages on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The ECR Group's key messages included a call for any future climate-, agricultural-, or food-related proposals to not promote lab-grown products in order to safeguard the cultural heritage of the Member States and protect traditionally prepared food. Our Group would have liked the amendment to be even more ambitious and include plant-based alternatives and novel protein sources such as microbes and insects, but the success of NAT members unanimously calling against lab-grown food is a reflection on the necessity to safeguard the livelihoods of farming communities.

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