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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...

 

24 May 2023 | Brussels

The European Conservatives and Reformists Group in the European Committee of the Regions celebrates 10th anniversary

The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group in the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) today celebrates 10 years since the group's founding in April 2013.

 

24 May 2023 | Brussels

Local communities cannot be left alone to deal with crises

During the recent terrible floods in Emilia-Romagna in Italy, "we saw first-hand the perfect demonstration of European solidarity in practice", stated Mr Marsilio. The President of the Abruzzo region explained that several EU Member States have sent assistance and water-pumping equipment via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to help deal with the disaster – Italy's worst flooding for 100 years. When an emergency overwhelms the response capabilities of a country in Europe and beyond, it can request assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.

 

24 May 2023 | Brussels

Anna Magyar: We must put an end to second-class citizenship

In a high-level debate with EU Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli, ECR VP Anna Magyar underlined the need to support disabled people and national and linguistic minorities more effectively.

 

24 May 2023 | Brussels

Vice-President Vlasák advocates for financial responsibility

A bottom-up approach and fiscal responsibility were the focus of the ECR Group's Vice-President Mr Oldřich Vlasák's remarks during the CoR Plenary debate on the Mid-Term Review of the Multiannual Financial Framework.

 

24 May 2023 | Brussels

With sufficient funding European Interoperability can become a reality

Digital transformation of public administrations remains one of the four fundamental points of the EU Digital Compass and Member States are investing intensely in the digital transformation of their public administrations. Yet while an increasing number of services provided by the EU public sector become digital, in many cases, their level of interoperability continues to be insufficient. Accordingly, on 18 November 2022, the European Commission proposed a text for an Interoperable Europe Act.

 

23 May 2023 | Hradec Králové

Oldřich Vlasák hosts Czech PM Petr Fiala in Hradec Králové

The meeting focused on infrastructure developments and investments which will improve the quality of life for Hradec citizens and ensure better transport accessibility.

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