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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...

 

12 May 2023 | Lappeenranta, Finland

Conservative politicians discuss the way forward for a just energy transition at annual Localism Summit in Finland

The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group in the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) today held its fifth annual Localism Summit. At a conference in Lappeenranta (Finland), politicians, academics, and industry representatives had the opportunity to exchange views on how to create sustainable solutions for a just energy transition that would leave no business or citizen behind.

 

11 May 2023 | Brussels

ECR ENVE Coordinator Sebastian Łukaszewicz officially announced as COP28 delegate

The 2023 UN Climate Change Conference will convene from 30 November to 12 December 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and, keeping up with traditions, the European Committee of the Regions will send an eight-delegate representation. On behalf of the ECR Group is our ENVE Coordinator and deputy Marshal of Podlaskie region, Mr Sebastian Łukaszewicz.

 

10 May 2023 | Brussels

'No more stringent EU limits on air quality'

This was the bold statement made by President of the ECR Group, Marco Marsilio, and echoed by fellow Italian members, Roberto Ciambetti and Matteo Bianchi during the ENVE Commission meeting of the European Committee of the Regions.

 

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.

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