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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...

 

10 Feb 2023 | Brussels

President Marsilio: "we must defend our digital sovereignty"

The sudden geopolitical instability generated by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has exposed Europe to its weaknesses, including in the area of the EU’s digital policies. In an address to the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age, Margrethe Vestager, ECR President Marco Marsilio called for "rethinking our common actions to defend our digital sovereignty".

 

09 Feb 2023 | Brussels

Building an EU Energy Union will only be achieved by not applying a one-size-fits-all approach

The success of building an EU Energy Union lies on the three long-established objectives of EU energy policy: security of supply, sustainability and competitiveness. In the CoR February plenary session, with special guest speaker Maroš Šefčovič, European Commission Vice-President, Mr Oldřich Vlasák stated that these objectives can only be "achieved through developing the appropriate infrastructure, and by not applying a one-size-fits-all approach".

 

09 Feb 2023 | Brussels

Success of digital transition lies in a skilled and digitally literate workforce

The year 2023 has been designated the European Year of Skills, during which the European Commission proposes to give a fresh impetus to lifelong learning in cooperation with Member States, social partners, public and private employment services, industry, education providers, and workers.

 

08 Feb 2023 | Brussels

Promotion of family policies is the best investment for the future

In a CoR plenary debate on the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, President of the Veneto Regional Council, Mr Roberto Ciambetti seized the opportunity to underline to the UN Deputy Secretary General, Amina J. Mohammed, that the "Sustainable Development Goals cannot be achieved without consultation and coordination with local and regional authorities and civil society", and that the Veneto Region does it share of contributing towards this important collective effort.

 

03 Feb 2023 | Brussels

Anna Magyar: "enlargement is an investment in the EU’s security"

Our Vice-President, Ms Anna Magyar, has initiated complex work on preparing the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) opinion on the 2022 Enlargement Package.

 

01 Feb 2023 | Brussels

Regulating short-term rentals and the need for transparent rules

Short-term accommodation rentals represent nearly one-third of the total EU supply of tourist accommodation, and this has been boosted by the rise of online platforms.

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