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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...

 

26 Oct 2021 | Brussels

ECR Vice-President Oldřich Vlasák asked Commissioner Ferreira not to overlook the situation of regional airports

Alongside the REGI-COTER meeting of 18 October 2021, ECR Vice-President Oldřich Vlasák discussed with Commissioner Elisa Ferreira the importance of funding for regional airports and the role of local and regional authorities in the implementation of National Recovery and Resilience Plans. Mr Vlasák explained that regional airports find themselves in a critical situation due to the pandemic and urged for more funds to be given to support them.

 

25 Oct 2021 | Strasbourg

ECR members call for a united response from local and regional authorities to Europe's challenges

When the plenary session of the Conference on the Future of Europe took place this weekend in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the voice of more than one million local and regional elected politicians was heard more clearly than ever thanks to an expanded delegation.

 

18 Oct 2021 | Brussels

Pavel Branda urges MEPs to involve more local and regional authorities in defining new Cohesion Policy priorities

Speaking at the REGI-COTER meeting on 18 October, ECR COTER coordinator Pavel Branda said: "We need to involve more local and regional authorities in drawing up Partnership Agreements and Operational Programmes. This is a key condition so that these are configured strategically to mirror the real needs of the area in question.

 

15 Oct 2021 | Brussels

Marshal Ortyl on how the European Copernicus Earth Observation System can make Europe greener and more sustainable

"As we debate the goals of the Local Green Deal, the determination to make Europe greener, more sustainable and the first climate neutral continent by 2050, I would like to emphasize the importance of the European Copernicus Earth Observation System as an indispensable source of information", stated Marshal Ortyl, President of the ECR Group in the European Committee of the Regions.

 

14 Oct 2021 | Brussels

Marshal Ortyl: Investment in transport infrastructure & Recovery Fund should be high on Slovenian Presidency priorities

ECR President Marshal Władysław Ortyl focused his address to Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša on two important, related topics – investments in transport infrastructure and the Recovery Fund in the context of Slovenia currently holding the Presidency of the Council of the EU.

 

14 Oct 2021 | Brussels

ECR Vice-President Marco Marsilio: "We need fair taxation systems"

President of the Abruzzo region Marco Marsilio stated that the above could be a solution to the dire economic situation of EU countries in the wake of COVID-19. "In order to improve the economic performance of our countries and regions we need to invest in common action to combat tax avoidance".

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