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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...

 

30 Jun 2022 | Brussels

Marshal Przybylski on the challenges with implementing the Just Transition Fund

On the second day of the European Committee of the Region's plenary session, Cezary Przybylski, Marshal of the Lower Silesia region in Poland, took part in the debate on EU local matters, during which he spoke about the Just Transition Fund (JTF) and the challenges associated with its implementation.

 

30 Jun 2022 | Brussels

More help needed for EU regions hosting refugees from Ukraine

The effects of the war in Ukraine, ways to help refugees and the impact on cohesion funds were topics of discussion at the European Committee of the Regions' plenary session meeting in Brussels, in which Marshal Władysław Ortyl took active part. The ECR Group First Vice-President called on the EU institutions to provide EU regions hosting the highest number of refugees with more financial assistance.

 

29 Jun 2022 | Brussels

Local and regional authorities adopt Anna Magyar's opinion on EU enlargement

In the June plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions, members adopted by overwhelming majority ECR Vice-President Anna Magyar's opinion, which calls for all Western Balkan countries as well as Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia to join the EU as soon as possible provided they meet the accession criteria.

 

29 Jun 2022 | Brussels

An EU without antisemitism must be the common goal

This week on the 29th of June, Mr Ádam Karácsony, Vice-President of the Pest county and a Hungarian Member of the ECR Group in the CoR, saw his opinion on the European Strategy on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life adopted by the CoR plenary.

 

23 Jun 2022 | Paris

Pavel Branda and the benefits of cross-border cooperation

This June, Paris saw the hosting of Borders Forum as a part of the French Presidency of the European Union. The forum's focus was captured in its title "Cross border territories: fatalism or resilience?" and was attended by ECR Member Mr. Pavel Branda, Deputy Mayor of Rádlo Municipality in Czechia, and ECR Coordinator in the COTER Commission, who was one of the key speakers.

 

13 Jun 2022 | Luxemburg

ECR members meet with the EIB's vice-president during a study visit to the Bank's headquarters in Luxembourg

On 13 June 2022, a visit of the Commission for Economic Policy (ECON) to the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group took place in Luxemburg. ECR members Pavel Branda, Deputy Mayor of the municipality of Rádlo, Czechia, and Rob Jonkman, Alderman of the municipality of Opsterland in the Netherlands, took part in the meeting.

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