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05 Oct 2026 | Brussels

Biondi to shape the future of Europe’s Capitals of Culture

The ECR Group welcomes the appointment of Pierluigi Biondi, Mayor of L’Aquila, to lead work on the European Committee of the Regions' opinion on the future of the European Capitals...

 

18 Mar 2021 | Brussels

Oldřich Vlasák argues against minimum wage setting at the EU level

During a debate on adequate minimum wages in the EU, ECR Vice-President Oldřich Vlasák wholeheartedly agreed that "fair and adequate wages is something we all desire for every European".

 

18 Mar 2021 | Brussels

Recovery and Resilience Facility and European Semester lack sufficient involvement of local and regional authorities

A debate on the EU's recovery and trade policy took place during the European Committee of the Region's March plenary and featured European Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis.

 

18 Mar 2021 | Brussels

Integration of migrants is a two-way street

In a debate on the integration of migrants and the fight against radicalisation with Commissioner Ylva Johansson, ECR Member Matteo Bianchi repeatedly called for economic migration to be "controlled" and in the "hands of democratically elected central governments".

 

18 Mar 2021 | Brussels

Renovation Wave: an opportunity to overcome the economic crisis

ECR Member Marshal Witold Kozłowski highlighted to participants in the European Committee of the Regions' plenary session the huge opportunity offered by the Renovation Wave initiative to overcome the economic crisis caused by the pandemic – it will allow the creation of jobs, improve people's well-being and combat energy poverty.

 

17 Mar 2021 | Brussels

Marshal Władysław Ortyl on contemporary problems and challenges of the EU

In a debate on the pandemic, economic reconstruction and European democracy with Charles Michel, President of the European Council, Marshal Władysław Ortyl drew attention to the fact that over half a million people have died in the European Union of COVID-19 and that as local government authorities, "we are doing our best to put a stop to these terrifying statistics".

 

16 Mar 2021 | Brussels

ECR Member Daniela Ballico appointed CoR spokesperson on rights of persons with disabilities

ECR Member Daniela Ballico has been appointed CoR rapporteur-general on the "EU Strategy for persons with disabilities" during the European Committee of the Regions' (CoR) March plenary session.

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