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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...

 

05 Jul 2021 | Brussels

Ballico and Bianchi on EU higher education policy initiatives

In the next months, the Commission will work towards a Commission Communication on a European Strategy for Universities and two proposals for a Council Recommendation on a European approach to micro-credentials and one on education for environmental sustainability.

 

30 Jun 2021 | Brussels

Pavel Branda on bringing cross-border cooperation to the fore of EU policy agenda

In a bid to put cross-border cooperation back at the top of the EU's policy agenda, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) has adopted a resolution during the July plenary session calling on the European Commission to present a proposal for maintaining cross-border cooperation and cross-border life in the event of future crises.

 

30 Jun 2021 | Brussels

Raymund Kovács: promoting European values through education and culture

Such was the very title of a debate held during the European Committee of the Regions' July plenary session with Commissioner Margaritis Schinas. Representing the ECR Group 8was member Raymund Kovács who said he "very much welcomes that this debate is among the priorities of the European Commission as common European values are core values of EU".

 

30 Jun 2021 | Brussels

Matteo Bianchi on securing fair elections and the freedom of expression

These were two of the main issues touched upon by ECR member Matteo Bianchi (councillor in Morazzone) in a debate with Commissioner Věra Jourová on the European Democracy Action Plan – a proposal by the European Commission Mr Bianchi views as relevant but with some points requiring further clarification.

 

30 Jun 2021 | Brussels

Roberto Ciambetti shares his vision of an ideal European Union

In a European Committee of the Regions' plenary debate on the Conference on the Future of Europe ECR member Roberto Ciambetti shared his vision of an ideal European Union – "an organisation that listens to the voices of regions and Member States. A community that cannot be reduced to a single political tradition."

 

30 Jun 2021 | Brussels

ECR First Vice-President Rob Jonkman will draw up CoR opinion on implementation of recovery and resilience facility

ECR First Vice-President Robert Jonkman has been appointed rapporteur for the opinion on the Implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) during the ECON commission meeting of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR).

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