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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” pres...

 

15 Oct 2025 | Brussels

Bianchi's opinion on EU-Switzerland partnership adopted by CoR

The opinion "Enhancing the territorial dimension of the EU-Switzerland relationship" by ECR rapporteur Matteo Bianchi has been adopted by unanimity during the October plenary of the European Committee of the Regions. The President of the State Council of the Canton of Ticino (Switzerland), Norman Gobbi, was invited as guest speaker for the debate, during which Bianchi underlined how this was a testament to the quality of the dialogue established and an encouragement to continue with determination on a shared path.

 

14 Oct 2025 | Brussels

ECR Group hosts workshop on cross-border cooperation

The ECR Group in the CoR hosted its annual workshop in the framework of the European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC) with this year’s edition dedicated to "Reinforcing Cross-Border Cooperation in an Evolving Cohesion Policy Landscape". The event was opened by the ECR 1st Vice-President, Władysław Ortyl. The panel was composed of ECR members Pavel Branda (President of the European Cross-border Platform) and Matteo Bianchi (CoR rapporteur on the EU-Switzerland relations), as well as Kristoffer Storm, ECR Group MEP, Nikoletta Horváth, Head of Department responsible for Managing Interreg Programmes, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hungary, and Simona Pohlová Deputy Head of Unit for Interreg, Cross-border Cooperation, Internal Borders, DG REGIO, European Commission.

 

14 Oct 2025 | Brussels

Eastern European regions bordering Ukraine excluded, warns ECR first VP Władysław Ortyl

This summer, the European Commission announced the upcoming "Pact for the Eastern Border Regions," an initiative aimed at transforming the EU's Eastern border regions bordering Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine into more resilient, competitive, and secure territories. However, the Commission’s proposal for the National and Regional Partnership Plans Fund ringfenced resources only for European Eastern border regions bordering Russia and Belarus, excluding those regions bordering Ukraine.

 

14 Oct 2025 | Brussels

Families should be at the centre of European social agenda, VP Magyar says

"Families should be at the centre of the European social agenda, they are the cornerstone of our societies, and EU policies should support Member States in creating environments where families are  valued, supported and nurtured", said ECR Vice-President Anna Magyar during the debate with European Commissioner for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, Roxana Mînzatu.

 

13 Oct 2025 | Brussels

President Marsilio: we must preserve Europe’s technological freedom and sovereignty

"The future of the automotive sector lies not in building low-cost mini-electric cars, but rather in stopping the absurd ban on combustion engine vehicles by 2035 to preserve Europe’s freedom and technological sovereignty". ECR Group President Marco Marsilio’s remarks were part of his address during the opening ceremony of the European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels, in the presence of European Commission Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola.

 

07 Oct 2025 | Brussels

ECR Vice-President Juraj Droba will lead CoR work on the Commission's 80 billion euro infrastructure programme

ECR Vice-President Juraj Droba has been appointed rapporteur of the opinion on the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme for the 2028-2034 period. The plan is part of the next Multiannual Financial Framework proposed by the European Commission last July.

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