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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 Feb 2024 | L'Aquila, Abruzzo

President Marsilio and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sign the Development and Cohesion Agreement for Abruzzo Region

Excellent news for Abruzzo following today's meeting in L'Aquila between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and our President Marco Marsilio. The Development and Cohesion Agreement between the government and the region secures many important investments which will increase its competitiveness and connectivity.

 

06 Feb 2024 | Brussels

Drug trafficking: one of the most serious security challenges facing Europe today

This was the key message of our CIVEX coordinator, Matteo Luigi Bianchi, who has initiated his work on preparing the European Committee of the Regions opinion on the "EU roadmap to fight drug trafficking and organised crime".

 

06 Feb 2024 | Brussels

New Genomic Techniques set to pave the way for more resilient and sustainable food systems

The agricultural sector is met with ever increasing challenges and innovation is the key to enable European agriculture to transition to a more sustainable, economically viable form of farming whilst adapting to climate change and ensuring food affordability and security.

 

01 Feb 2024 | Brussels

Nuclear energy finally gets the recognition it deserves

One of the main debates of the January CoR plenary session was dedicated to the conclusions of the COP28 conference. Representing our Group was ECR Vice-President Juraj Droba who reiterated the importance of defending technological neutrality: "this is why we need to continue to pursue our emission reduction goals in the most realistically challenging way. Each country free should be free to choose its own strategy".

 

01 Feb 2024 | Brussels

"Young people expect more pragmatism and less ideology"

This was the main message of the ECR Group during a CoR plenary debate on EU elections and youth engagement.

 

31 Jan 2024 | Brussels

Andrea Putzu: "Regions should be at the heart of EU innovation"

CoR Members have today adopted by unanimity ECR Member Andrea Putzu's opinion on place-based innovation. The key messages include calls for better recognition of regions as drivers of innovation, continued financial support, and better synergies between EU funds and programmes aiming to stimulate innovation.

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