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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...

 

08 Feb 2021 | Brussels

The European Committee of the Regions adopts Pavel Branda's opinion on cross-border public services

Better access to public services for citizens living in EU border regions is the main focus of the opinion​ prepared by Pavel Branda, Deputy Mayor of Radlo, which was adopted today by an overwhelming majority by the members of the European Committee of the Regions during their February plenary session.

 

08 Feb 2021 | Brussels

Łukasz Smółka proposes creation of programme to finance European sports events

During a debate with Commissioner Gabriel on the recovery of the cultural and creative sectors, Mr Smółka, Vice-Marshal of the Małopolskie Region, also announced that his region would host the European Games in 2023.

 

06 Feb 2021 | Brussels

Our strength is determined by common values and ideals

For ECR Member Witold Kozłowski, Marshal of Małopolska, deepening cooperation within the European Union is a strategic direction.

 

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.

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