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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...

 

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

Ciambetti: Commission must do better to expand vaccine rollout

ECR Member Roberto Ciambetti, also rapporteur in the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) on the future of the Health Union, spoke on behalf of the Group during a debate on the COVID-19 vaccine campaign saying that it is a topic which the EU must prioritise, but on which it has so far failed to deliver.

 

03 Feb 2021 | Brussels

The European Commission has turned its back on indigenous minorities

ECR Bureau Member Raymund Kovács highlighted that with its decision not to introduce legislation to protect national minorities under the Minority SafePack initiative, the European Commission had effectively "turned its back on indigenous minorities".

 

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.

 

02 Feb 2021 | Brussels

The future of Europe is localism

ECR CoR President Władysław Ortyl, Marshal of the Podkarpackie region, spoke at The Future. of Europe is Localism debate hosted by ECR Romanian MEP Cristian Terhes

 

02 Feb 2021 | Brussels

Good practices in the culture sector

ECR Member Marshal Andrzej Bętkowski discusses implementation of the international KEEP ON project and shares some initial conclusions.

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