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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...

 

24 Aug 2020 | Turkey

Position of the ECR Group on the decision by the Turkish authorities to convert the Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque

We, the representatives of local and regional authorities from ten Member States of the European Union and members of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group at the European Committee of the ​Regions, express our regret at the decision by the Turkish authorities to convert the renowned Hagia Sophia museum in a mosque.

 

24 Aug 2020 | Malopolska

Małopolska anti-crisis shield operating at peak efficiency

On 24 August, firefighters from Małopolska received fifty specialised tents as part of a medical package, financed partially through European funding.

 

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.

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