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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...

 

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.

 

31 Jan 2024 | Brussels

Marshal Ortyl presents ECR's priorities in debate on Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU

In a plenary debate with Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hadja Lahbib our First Vice-President Władysław Ortyl highlighted the three priorities for our group including a call for continued strong support for Ukraine; an end to illegal migration into the EU; and for a genuine respect for the Rule of Law.

 

31 Jan 2024 | Brussels

Matteo Bianchi calls for EU to suspend funding following horrific UNRWA revelations

The plenary debate with the representative of the Presidency of the Council of the EU, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hadja Lahbib, was an opportunity for our CIVEX coordinator to demand a thorough investigation of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) personnel following the accusations that a group of employees was involved in the Hamas' attack on Israel on 7 October.

 

15 Dec 2023 | Kolašin, Montenegro

Roberto Ciambetti in Montenegro to discuss implications of EU-related reforms on municipalities

The President of the Veneto Regional Council Roberto Ciambetti, also as co-chair of the CoR's Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) with Montenegro, reiterated the support for Montenegro's integration into the EU in a meeting held in Kolašin, in the north of the country. "We welcome that the European Council on 14 December reaffirmed its full and unequivocal commitment to EU membership perspective of the Western Balkans" noted Mr Ciambetti.

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