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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...

17 Nov 2019 | Brussels

Thirty years of freedom in Slovakia

At the European Committee of the Regions plenary session in Brussels on 4 December, the President of the Bratislava Region and ECR Group Member, Juraj Droba, will host an exhibition and reception to mark the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution - one of the most significant events in the history of Czechoslovakia and independent Slovakia.

15 Nov 2019 | Venice

City councillor Jakub Eltman on Venice under the acqua alta

Konin city councillor Jakub Eltman is one of the young local politicians whom the European Conservatives and Reformists Group of the European Committee of the Regions invited to participate in the Study Days in Venice.

27 Oct 2019 | Brussels

Historic victory for the centre-right in Umbria

On Sunday 27 October, the centre-right coalition scored a historic victory in Umbria.

25 Oct 2019 | Brussels

Marking the 10th anniversary of the Eastern Partnership

On 24-25 October an international conference took place to mark the 10th anniversary of the Eastern Partnership.

24 Oct 2019 | Brussels

Local and regional politicians adopt Juraj Droba's opinion on the challenges of metropolitan regions

Juraj Droba, Chairman of Bratislava Self-governing Region and ECR member, presented his opinion on metropolitan regions at the 25th meeting of the European Committee of the Regions' Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy and the EU Budget (COTER) on 23 October 2019.

24 Oct 2019 | Brussels

PLN 4 million available for grants from the Podkarpackie Centre for Innovation

Research teams will be able to apply for up to PLN 200 000 of funding for research and development (R&D) projects as part of the first grant programme from the Podkarpackie Centre for Innovation (PCI).