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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 Chi...

 

30 Sep 2018 | Brussels

Life after Brexit – local government cooperation explored at Conservative Party Conference

The ECR Group organised a fringe event at the Conservative Party Conference on Sunday 30 September.

 

25 Sep 2018 | Brussels

Pavel Branda advocates decentralisation of EU financing for the Eastern Partnership

“Promoting enhanced cooperation with Eastern Partnership countries requires decentralised solutions. The new Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument proposed this year by the European Commission would benefit from earmarking funds specifically for local and regional authorities,” said ECR member Pavel Branda

 

19 Sep 2018 | Milan

ECR Localism Summit - A New Vision for Europe

The European Conservatives and Reformists Group in the European Committee of the Regions held its first Localism Summit on 19 September in Milan, Lombardia.

 

11 Sep 2018 | Skopje

Macedonia on the path towards NATO and EU membership

On 11 September, I had the pleasure of representing the European Committee of the Regions at talks in Skopje with the government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and the mayors of its largest cities. It was a particularly crucial moment. After many years, Macedonia has managed to reach a compromise with Greece on the country's new name. Let us hope that North Macedonia will soon become a proud member of NATO and the EU.

 

30 Aug 2018 | Brussels

Public diplomacy for Europe

Marcin Ociepa – a Member of the ECR Group in the European Committee of the Regions and Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Technology in Poland – was the principal host of a debate on "Public diplomacy for Europe" held in Opole and Warsaw on 28-30 August.

 

06 Jul 2018 | Brussels

Europe's regions discuss migration

One of the topics discussed at the July meeting of the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels was migration to the EU and the impact of this phenomenon on how regions function.

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