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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...

 

12 Dec 2020 | Brussels

High time for burden reduction at EU level

ECR First Vice-President Mr Rob Jonkman urged European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič to show people, businesses, and local authorities, that the EU is capable of reducing red tape and unnecessary bureaucracy during a debate on strategic foresight and the European Commission's Work Programme 2021.

 

11 Dec 2020 | Brussels

Don't write off nuclear energy

On the first day of the December plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions, ECR Vice-President Oldřich Vlasák addressed the German Minister of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Svenja Schulze.

 

10 Dec 2020 | Brussels

Let's safeguard the most important right, the right not to migrate

During a plenary session debate on the New Migration and Asylum Pact with the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ms Ylva Johansson, ECR Member Massimiliano Fedriga, delivered some key message on ECR's immigration policies.

 

10 Dec 2020 | Brussels

The UK may be leaving the European Union but it is not leaving Europe

This was the resounding statement made by ECR Vice-President Mr Juraj Droba and the sentiment echoed by many others during a debate on the EU-UK Agreement and territorial consequences of Brexit with London Mayor, Mr Sadiq Khan.

 

10 Dec 2020 | Brussels

Subsidiarity and proportionality are key to Green Deal

During the winter plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions, ECR Member and President of the Małopolska region Witold Kozłowski spoke on the EU Green Deal, specifically in how financing can best be allocated in order to yield maximum effectiveness.

 

09 Dec 2020 | Brussels

Spending should be measured and responsible says ECR First Vice-President

ECR First Vice-President Rob Jonkman called for responsible and targeted policies to address the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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