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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...

 

05 May 2023 | Veszprém, Hungary

Local and regional leaders visit European Capital of Culture

The European Union's local and regional leaders have gathered in Veszprém, Hungary, European Capital of Culture (ECoC) of 2023 for a study visit organised by the European Committee of the Regions' Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture in cooperation with ECR Members Ádám Karácsony and Barbara Hegedűs, who hosted the event.

 

05 May 2023 | Brussels

Conservative regional leaders join EU accession discussions with the Enlargement countries

Our Vice-President, Ms Anna Magyar, delivered Enlargement Day opening remarks on behalf of the European Committee of the Regions in a plenary session that took place on 5 May in Brussels. Ukrainian local and regional representatives attended the CoR Enlargement Day for the first time joining their peers from the Western Balkans and Türkiye.

 

03 May 2023 | Volary, Czech Republic

Sustainable management of forests: the local Czech perspective

ECR member Robert Zeman recently hosted a conference on the sustainable management of forests. Taking place in the City of Volary, the discussion surrounded the implementation of forest management mechanisms, and their capacity to mitigate climate change.

 

02 May 2023 | Lappeenranta

Ilpo Heltimoinen to host ECR Localism Summit in Finland

The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group in the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) will next week hold its fifth annual Localism Summit in Lappeenranta in Finland. ECR CoR Treasurer and Councillor in Lappeenranta, Ilpo Heltimoinen, will be the host for this year's edition.

 

24 Apr 2023 | Brussels

First Vice President Ortyl promotes innovative and competitive EU drone sector

At the COTER Commission meeting on 24 April 2023, CoR rapporteur Władysław Ortyl presented his working document on the EU Drone Strategy 2.0, calling to unleash the full potential of the fast-developing European drone industry: "A harmonized European Drone Market will significantly strengthen the EU's position in the global market for unmanned systems technology".

 

20 Apr 2023 | Kyiv

Pavel Branda at International Summit of Cities and Regions in Kyiv

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hosted a summit in Kyiv whose aim is to harness the expertise of local and regional authorities to support Ukraine's reconstruction.

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