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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...

 

06 Feb 2021 | Brussels

Romanian Perspectives in the Carpathians Group

Further plans for the strategy, the Carpathians from a Romanian perspective and the presentation by European Committee of the Regions President Apostolos Tzitzikostas were the main topics of successive meetings of the Carpathians Interregional Group, which was chaired by ECR President Władysław Ortyl, Marshal of the Podkarpackie region.

 

05 Feb 2021 | Brussels

Matteo Bianchi: Give the CoR more weight in the European decision-making process

ECR Member Matteo Bianchi highlighted what he sees should be the main focus of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU during a debate with the Secretary of State for European Affairs of Portugal, Ana Zacarias.

 

05 Feb 2021 | Brussels

Władysław Ortyl on the priorities of the Portuguese Presidency

The priorities of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU was the main topic discussed during the last day of the 142nd plenary session of the CoR. Marshal of the Podkarpackie region, Władysław Ortyl, underlined which issues in his view should require greatest attention from the EU in the challenging pandemic times.

 

04 Feb 2021 | Brussels

Tjisse Stelpstra on the Circular Economy: "There is no waste"

During a webinar entitled "Circular Economy beyond energy: recycling and reducing waste", ECR Member Tjisse Stelpstra, emphasized the "urgent need to begin improving the circularity of materials and systems".

 

03 Feb 2021 | Brussels

ECR Vice-President Marsilio calls for creation of European Agency on Social Cohesion

The COVID-19 pandemic put a severe strain on healthcare facilities in Europe. The recovery must be based on social, economic and territorial cohesion, and "involve local authorities in drawing up recovery plans through structured cooperation with the Member States.

 

03 Feb 2021 | Brussels

New MFF and Recovery Facility show that EU is capable of acting together

This was the sentiment echoed by ECR President Marshal Władysław Ortyl during a debate on the EU budget with Mr Johan Van Overtveldt, ECR MEP and Chair of the Committee on Budgets in the European Parliament.

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