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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...

 

21 Jun 2021 | Brussels

Let's vaccinate!

Some of our ECR members are getting vaccinated and sharing their very good reasons and inspiration for getting the jab through the European Committee of the Regions' vaccination campaign, which aims to encourage vaccination take-up across Europe.

 

21 Jun 2021 | Brussels

Tjisse Stelpstra: cities and regions should be involved in the implementation of National Recovery Plans

For Mr Stelpstra the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic should entail the full involvement of regional and local authorities in the National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs).

 

11 Jun 2021 | Brussels

Post-Brexit Europe - a local government perspective

The full extent of the impact of the UK's leaving the European Union is not yet fully known and consequences for both sides will be far-reaching but two hot topics can already be assessed: the devolution of powers and vaccine rollout on both sides of the English Channel. Both were the subject of lively discussion for participants of the virtual conference on post-Brexit Europe organised by the ECR Group in the European Committee of the Regions.

 

04 Jun 2021 | Brussels

Pavel Branda on the "Future of Europe-What the next generation expects"

"Freedom!" This was the firm answer provided by ECR Member Pavel Branda when asked what the next generation expects from the future of Europe during a digital event with young people organised jointly by the CoR and the Government of Azores on 28 May.

 

03 Jun 2021 | Brussels

EU Green Week for ECR member Tjisse Stelpstra

During EU Green Week ECR member and CoR rapporteur on the circular economy, Tjisse Stelpstra, participated in the conference "Preparing Europe for Climate Change – Reinforcing climate adaptation in the regions and cities".

 

26 May 2021 | Brussels

ECR Group in favour of EU Digital COVID Certificate as long as it's non-discriminatory

During the European Committee of the Regions' (CoR) May plenary a resolution promoted by all political groups, which welcomes the European Commission's proposal to create an EU Digital COVID Certificate, was adopted by unanimity.

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