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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...

 

08 Dec 2022 | Brussels

President Marsilio on safeguarding European food security and championing local products

Mr Marco Marsilio stressed that "there is an urgent need to implement a long-term strategy to safeguard European food security that places due emphasis on basic food security at regional level, while driving the transition to more sustainable agri-food systems". The President of the ECR Group in the CoR was addressing European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski during a CoR plenary debate on the food crisis.

 

08 Dec 2022 | Brussels

Bohemian glass exhibition in Brussels, presented by Pavel Branda

Pavel Branda, Deputy Mayor of Ràdlo Municipality in Czechia, presented to European local and regional politicians the "Crystal Valley & Christmas decorations from UNESCO" exhibition, held in the premises of the European Committee of the Regions. The exhibition opened on 14 November and will close on 14 December.

 

04 Dec 2022 | Brussels

Integration with Ukraine – challenges for regions

Ukraine's EU integration and the challenges facing Euroregions, as well as the need for regional and cross-border cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe against a changing geopolitical landscape, was the subject of a conference held in East Poland House in Brussels. One of the key speakers was Jarosław Stawiarski, ECR Member and President of the Lubelskie Region.

 

03 Dec 2022 | Sofia, Bulgaria

Security, Migration and Foreign Interference in the Western Balkans

ECR CoR Vice-President Anna Magyar, and recently nominated CoR Rapporteur on the Enlargement Package, featured as one of the key speakers at the New Direction Western Balkans Summit 2022, which took place on 3 December in Sofia, Bulgaria.

 

03 Dec 2022 | Brussels

Podkarpackie region offering support for Ukrainian companies

Discussion took place at the European Committee of the Regions on how to help Ukrainian small and medium-sized enterprises. This difficult and sensitive topic was raised during the debate on local affairs in the European Union and was presented by the ECR First Vice-President Mr Władysław Ortyl.

 

01 Dec 2022 | Brussels

Marshal Kozłowski: Energy stability should be our overarching goal

During the second day of the CoR 152nd plenary session, a debate on the energy crisis and its consequences for European households took place, during which Marshal Witold Kozłowski spoke on behalf of the ECR Group. Mr Kozłowski is the Marshal of the Małopolska region in Poland and the Acting Coordinator of the ECR Group in the CoR on environment.

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