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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...

 

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.

 

24 May 2021 | Brussels

Mario Guarente's critical infrastructure opinion adopted by NAT Commission

ECR member Mario Guarente, Mayor of Potenza in Italy, saw his draft opinion on expanding the scope of the 2008 European Critical Infrastructure directive adopted by an overwhelming majority in the CoR NAT (Natural Resources) Commission.

 

20 May 2021 | Brussels

Ilpo Heltimoinen on the EU Recovery Plan

ECR member Ilpo Heltimoinen is a vocal critic of the EU Recovery Plan. According to Mr Heltimoinen, "there is no real justification for a support package that is economically harmful to Finland and is at odds with the EU treaties".

 

14 May 2021 | Brussels

City of Potenza selected to participate in twinning programme of MED Efficient Buildings Community

Mayor of Potenza and ECR Member Mario Guarente was recently informed that his city would be twinned with the city of Mostaganem in Algeria in a peer-to-peer learning on energy efficiency in public buildings.

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