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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...

 

22 Aug 2020 | Brussels

ECR Vice-President Oldřich Vlasák attends first meeting of CoR-UK Contact Group

On 22 September, the first meeting of the CoR-UK contact group took place. Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the European Committee of the Regions has deemed it imperative to play an active role in the negotiation process accompanying the UK's withdrawal, as well as in building a prosperous future relationship with the UK.

 

16 Jul 2020 | Brussels

Opinion on the European Year of Rail (2021) adopted by overwhelming majority

Rail is a viable, sustainable and reliable alternative to aviation. During the worldwide rampage of the COVID-19 pandemic, rail has proven that economies can rely on its resilience even in crisis situations.

 

10 Jul 2020 | Brussels

Władysław Ortyl speaks on “Green Deal” goals in the context of COVID-19

The concerns regarding public health and economic recession in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic were the focal points of discussion in the European Committee of the Region's plenary session, which ran from the 30th of June to the 2nd of July.

 

09 Jul 2020 | Brussels

Tjisse Stelpstra and the Circular Economy Action Plan

ECR member Tjisse Stelpsta was appointed rapporteur earlier in 2020 to draw up the European Committee of the Region's opinion on the new Circular Economy Action Plan.

 

07 Jul 2020 | Brussels

Jarosław Stawiarski appointed CoR rapporteur on European year of the rail

Jarosław Stawiarski appointed CoR rapporteur on the European Year of Rail ECR member, Jarosław Stawiarski who is the President of the Lubelskie region in Poland was appointed the European Committee of the Regions' rapporteur by the Commission on the Territorial Cohesion Policy and the EU budget (COTER) for the upcoming opinion on European Year of the Rail (2021).

 

06 Jul 2020 | Brussels

Władysław Ortyl chairs meeting of the Carpathians Interregional Group

The Carpathians Interregional Group held its first meeting via videoconference since the COVID-19 outbreak.

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