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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 Oct 2023 | Lviv, Ukraine

Marshal Ortyl in Lviv to discuss Ukraine's EU accession process, reform agenda and its impact at local level

The CoR's Working Group on Ukraine held an external meeting in Lviv, Ukraine, where ECR First Vice President Władysław Ortyl was invited as a speaker to share his expertise on capacity building. The discussion focused on the state of reforms in view of the future EU accession of Ukraine, the proposal of the European Commission for the establishment of the Ukraine Facility, and the cooperation between local authorities in the context of the recovery and reconstruction of the country. ECR member Pavel Branda was also in attendance.

 

11 Oct 2023 | Brussels

"Regions and cities working tirelessly to find concrete solutions to challenges ahead"

During our Vice-President Juraj Droba's address to the CoR plenary on the annual state of the regions and cities report, the main focus was on Ukraine, the energy crisis and the importance of cohesion policy.

 

11 Oct 2023 | Brussels

"Current EU policies are achieving the opposite of security, stability and prosperity"

Our ECR Member Juan García-Gallardo questioned Spain's Secretary of State for the European Union on the priorities of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU during the October plenary session.

 

11 Oct 2023 | Brussels

A just and sustainable transition for automotive region – "a missed opportunity"

The EU's conservative local and regional politicians, led by President Marsilio, have greatly contributed to the CoR's opinion on the future of the automotive industry. While securing several key amendments including on biofuels, technological neutrality and the need to respond to the fierce competition from China, they also called for a reconsideration of the ban on the registration of conventional petrol and diesel vehicles throughout the EU from 2035.

 

10 Oct 2023 | Brussels

"EU should not interfere too much in health and wellbeing of our citizens"

Our ECR NAT coordinator and rapporteur for the opinion on "the role of cities as health promoters", addressed the EU Health Commissioner during the October plenary session by firstly highlighting that health remains a competence of the EU member states and "that in the majority of EU member states the management of health systems is decentralised although the degree of decentralisation may vary".

 

10 Oct 2023 | Brussels

Marshal Ortyl's opinion on drones adopted by unanimity

ECR CoR First Vice-President Władysław Ortyl's opinion has been adopted by the CoR members during the October plenary session in Brussels. The opinion, which was adopted by unanimity, is a detailed consideration of responsibilities and the role of local and regional authorities in building and nurturing public confidence in drones and its booming industry.

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