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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...

 

07 May 2021 | Brussels

Members of CoR adopt Daniela Ballico's opinion on Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The mayor of Ciampino, Daniela Ballico, rapporteur for the opinion and coordinator for the ECR group in the SEDEC commission said she was very pleased with this "important achievement".

 

05 May 2021 | Brussels

Roberto Ciambetti's opinion on Future of European Health Union adopted in CoR plenary

Citizen-centred health systems and the close involvement of local and regional authorities in a "European health union" are two of the key elements presented in the opinion prepared by Roberto Ciambetti, President of the Veneto Regional Council, which was adopted by an overwhelming majority in the May plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR).

 

05 May 2021 | Brussels

Marshal Władysław Ortyl on Portuguese Presidency in a debate with Prime Minister Costa

During the May plenary of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) Marshal Władysław Ortyl spoke about assistance to Ukraine during the pandemic, strengthening labour rights in the framework of the Porto Social Summit and supporting African communities in overcoming the pandemic.

 

05 May 2021 | Brussels

ECR Vice-President Marsilio gives green light for "COVID-19 certificate" as long as it's non-discriminatory

In a European Committee of the Regions' plenary debate on recovery in the tourism sector, ECR Vice-President Marco Marsilio outlined that the recently proposed COVID-19 certificate (Digital Green Certificate) by the European Commission will help to ensure safe travel this summer but calls for fundamental rights to be respected.

 

05 May 2021 | Brussels

Matteo Bianchi: Racism, xenophobia and discrimination in all their forms must be strongly condemned

In a CoR plenary debate on the Union of Equality ECR member Matteo Bianchi addressed participants by saying that the best way to ensure that tolerance prevails in our societies is through "investing in the education of our children and having resilient criminal systems".

 

05 May 2021 | Brussels

Marshal Cezary Przybylski on the economic recovery of the tourism, hotel and catering sector

Marshal of the Lower Silesia region and ECR Member Cezary Przybylski outlined the steps his region took, where tourism is one of the main pillars of development, to save this very industry.

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