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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...

 

17 Nov 2021 | Brussels

Jarosław Stawiarski and Marco Marsilio on the importance of rail transport for EU regions

On 17 November 2021, ECR Group COTER Deputy Coordinator Jarosław Stawiarski, President of the Lubelskie Region (Poland), and ECR Group Vice-President Marco Marsilio, President of the Abruzzo Region (Italy), participated in the event The role and importance of rail transport in the regions of Europe. Building efficient regional rail-based transport systems, organised by the East Poland House in Brussels, Polish State Railways and the European Committee of the Regions (COTER Commission).

 

16 Nov 2021 | Brussels

ECR Member Anna Magyar nominated CoR rapporteur on the 2021 Enlargement Package

ECR Member Anna Magyar was appointed rapporteur for the opinion on the 2021 Enlargement Package at the meeting of the Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External Affairs (CIVEX) of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR). This opinion will directly reflect the EU regions' experience of enlargement.

 

16 Nov 2021 | Brussels

Barbara Szilvia Hegedűs: Time to involve young conservatives in the Conference on the Future of Europe

On 16 November, during the meeting of the commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External Affairs (CIVEX), ECR Member Barbara Szilvia Hegedűs spoke in the debate on the Conference on the Future of Europe, highlighting the need to involve more young people with conservative views in its proceedings.

 

15 Nov 2021 | Assen, The Netherlands

Local leaders discuss new energy opportunities at ECR Localism Summit in Drenthe

The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group in the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) today held its third annual Localism Summit. At a conference in Drenthe province (the Netherlands), participants had the opportunity to exchange views on creating sustainable and inventive solutions, such as hydrogen, for the successful energy transition of our cities and regions.

 

11 Nov 2021 | Hybrid

Roberto Ciambetti co-chairs the 16th meeting of JCC Montenegro on the state of democracy

The Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) between the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and Montenegro held its 16th meeting on 3 November 2021, under the joint leadership of its two Co-Chairs, Roberto Ciambetti, President of the Regional Council of Veneto, and Aleksandar Kašćelan, Mayor of Cetinje.

 

10 Nov 2021 | Brussels

ECR President: "We need to rebuild regional airports together"

On 10 November 2021, the ECR CoR Group President, Marshal Władysław Ortyl, President of Podkarpackie region, participated in a debate on the future of regional airports and the need for a common plan to support the rebuilding of airports after the pandemic, organised by the Regional Airport Council (ARC). Marshal Ortyl presented proposals on the opportunities and challenges for regional airports' future.

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