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01 Oct 2026 | Brussels

Bianchi: EU simplification must start with those who implement the rules

ECR rapporteur Matteo Bianchi brought local and regional experience to the centre of the EU simplification debate during a stakeholder consultation on his opinion, “A Simpler, Clea...

 

29 Sep 2026 | Brussels

Ans Mol: Europe must lead the next generation of nuclear energy

ENVE members have today endorsed the first ever opinion on small modular nuclear reactors at the Committee of the Regions led by ECR member Ans Mol, who urged to keep nuclear at the “heart of Europe’s energy future”—strengthening security, lowering dependencies and defending industrial competitiveness.

 

24 Sep 2026 | Mullingar

ECR puts the Right to Stay at the heart of Europe’s regional agenda

At the external CoR Bureau meeting held in Mullingar during the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the ECR delegation made the Right to Stay its central message: Europeans must be able to build a future in the regions they call home.

 

15 Sep 2026 | Chișinău

President Sandu addresses inaugural CoR–Moldova JCC as ECR delegation stresses local dimension of EU accession

President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu addressed the inaugural meeting of the Joint Consultative Committee between the European Committee of the Regions and Moldova in Chișinău, underlining the importance of local and regional authorities to the country’s European future.

 

09 Sep 2026 | Brussels

Bianchi: Cutting Red Tape, Respecting Subsidiarity

During the external CIVEX Commission meeting in Limburg, the Netherlands, CoR members exchanged views on the draft opinion “A Simpler, Clearer and Better Enforced EU Rulebook” presented by ECR rapporteur Matteo Bianchi. The discussion focused on reducing bureaucracy, improving the quality of EU legislation and ensuring that simplification delivers tangible benefits for citizens, businesses and local authorities.

 

08 Aug 2026 | Marcinelle

ECR Group President Marco Marsilio Commemorates the 70th Anniversary of the Marcinelle Disaster

ECR Group President and President of the Abruzzo Region, Marco Marsilio, today took part in the commemorations marking the 70th anniversary of the Marcinelle mining disaster, one of the darkest tragedies in Europe's industrial history. Speaking at Bois du Cazier, the site where 262 miners lost their lives on 8 August 1956, Marsilio paid tribute to the victims and reflected on the enduring values of dignity, responsibility and respect for work that their sacrifice represents.

 

10 Jul 2026 | Halinow

Defending Europe's local communities: Conservative leaders unite behind stronger borders and safer streets

The ECR Group in the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) held its 2026 Study Days in Warsaw, Poland, to outline the solutions needed to make territories safer and to defend Europe's communities when it comes to public order, internal security and social cohesion. Hosted by the Mayor of Halinów, Adam Ciszkowski, the event featured several high-level speakers, including the President of the ECR Party Mateusz Morawiecki MP, Marco Marsilio, President of the Abruzzo Region and Presidente of the ECR Group in the CoR, , the Head of the ECR Polish delegation in the European Parliament, Adam Bielan MEP, the Deputy Chief of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland, Adam Andruszkiewicz, and the Secretary General of the ECR Party Antonio Giordano MP.

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