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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...

 

29 Nov 2023 | Brussels

"The real attack on the rule of law in the EU is happening in Spain" – President Marsilio

In light of current events unfolding in Spain, President Marsilio addressed the CoR Plenary to describe the situation as a "real attack on the rule of law", adding that the European Commission has been resoundingly "silent" on the affair.

 

29 Nov 2023 | Brussels

ECR Polish members meet Commissioner Wojciechowski

Conservative Presidents of Polish regions and mayors held an exchange of views with the European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski to discuss the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and to express support for measures to ensure food security in the European Union.

 

29 Nov 2023 | Brussels

VP Droba: "Cohesion policy needs a higher focus on European Territorial Cooperation and a robust metropolitan dimension"

Adopted today at the CoR plenary, "The Future of Cohesion Policy post-2027" opinion includes many key demands of the EU's conservative local and regional politicians, including a call for a "strong urban and metropolitan dimension", introduced to the opinion by Juraj Droba, the opinion's shadow rapporteur and the President of the Bratislava region.

 

22 Nov 2023 | Brussels

Roberto Ciambetti appointed rapporteur on European Commission proposal to regulate plastic pellets

Roberto Ciambetti, President of the Veneto Regional Council, has today been elected CoR spokesperson on the European Commission's proposal to prevent microplastic pollution from the unintentional release of plastic pellets. Mr Ciambetti will now begin work on drawing up the CoR opinion on this important piece of work by holding a variety of meetings with concerned stakeholders.

 

22 Nov 2023 | Brussels

"We need an EU Strategy for Geothermal energy" - József Ribányi

During an exchange of views in today's ENVE Commission meeting, CoR rapporteur József Ribányi animatedly shared with members the numerous benefits of geothermal energy and why we need an EU strategy on it.

 

21 Nov 2023 | Brussels

ECR CIVEX Coordinator Matteo Bianchi appointed rapporteur on the EU roadmap to fight drug trafficking

Appointed today during the CIVEX Commission meeting in Brussels, Mr Bianchi will now start work on drawing up a CoR opinion on the "EU roadmap to fight drug trafficking and organised crime" with the first exchange of views scheduled for the February meeting.

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