Latest news

 

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...

 

02 Feb 2021 | Brussels

ECR Members welcome Bert-Jan Ruissen MEP to their Group meeting

The ECR Group were delighted to welcome Mr Bert-Jan Ruissen, Member of the European Parliament, to our group meeting on 28 January in the context of the European Committee of the Regions' February plenary session.

 

01 Feb 2021 | Brussels

The John Paul II Veritatis Splendor award – a unique award in Europe

The Małopolska region's John Paul II Veritatis Splendor award, worth roughly EUR 100 000, is now one of the most important and prestigious awards in Poland and in Europe.

 

01 Feb 2021 | Brussels

Mario Guarente appointed CoR Rapporteur on Critical Infrastructure

ECR Member Mario Guarente has been appointed rapporteur on "Critical Infrastructure" during the European Committee of the Regions' Natural Resources (NAT) Commission meeting on 29 January.

 

29 Jan 2021 | Brussels

Substantive support required for local and regional authorities to implement ambitious goals of Renovation Wave

Keen to point out and recognise the obvious merits of the Renovation Wave, ECR Member Jakub Chełstowski just as eagerly reiterated the necessity to offer substantive support for local and regional authorities to implement the ambitious goals of the Renovation Wave.

 

27 Jan 2021 | Brussels

Councillor Godek: EU Recovery Fund can achieve greater territorial cohesion if supported by all stakeholders

In addition to economic recovery, the main objective of national recovery plans is to achieve greater territorial cohesion. However, according to ECR Member Robert Godek, this is only possible with "good cooperation between local and regional authorities, the European Union and central government".

 

06 Jan 2021 | Brussels

Quality of life must be improved in rural areas or we won't have farmers

The ECR Group were delighted to welcome the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Janusz Wojciechowski, to our group meeting on 7 December in the context of the European Committee of the Regions plenary session to discuss the future of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy as well as the importance of localism in food production.

More