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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...

 

10 May 2018 | Brussels

Good food and modern technology – Podkarpackie showcases what it does best in Brussels

A Black Hawk helicopter, a sleek-looking, personalised motorbike and plenty of good food – this is Podkarpackie in a nutshell. This was how the Polish region promoted itself at an event hosted by the Polish Permanent Representation to the European Union.

 

04 May 2018 | Brussels

Marshal Władysław Ortyl: Regions cannot be victims of their own success

"Polish regions are narrowing the wealth gap with their Western European counterparts, but we cannot be victims of our own success when it comes to allocation of EU funds.

 

03 May 2018 | Brussels

"Doing less more efficiently. EU budget should focus more on areas where EU action is really needed, says Rob Jonkman

The European Commission presented the long-awaited proposal for the EU budget for the next seven-year period of 2021-2027 on 2 May 2018. Titled "A Modern Budget for a Union that Protects, Empowers and Defends", the proposal was unveiled against the backdrop of the UK's departure from the EU as well as of global challenges ranging from climate change to migration.

 

27 Apr 2018 | Brussels

The impact of Brexit on Northern European ports

ECR Group Member Vytautas Kanevičius (Mayor of Kazlų Rūda in Lithuania) visited the Belgian port of Zeebrugge on 26 April this year to investigate the impact of the UK's decision to leave the European Union on port cities in Northern Europe.

 

13 Apr 2018 | Nijmegen

Visiting the European Green Capital

On the 13th April selected members from the CoR's ENVE commission attended an interesting and varied study visit to Nijmegen in the Netherlands. Members were to be provided with the opportunity to see and compare with our own experiences environmentally friendly solutions used in wind, industrial and river parks.

 

06 Apr 2018 | Brussels

Irish local government share best practices with Libyan counterparts

ECR Group Member Arnold Hatch shared his experience of peace-building on the island of Ireland with 180 young leaders from across the lines of conflict in Libya, as part of an initiative to encourage younger Libyans to develop community-building projects in their home cities.

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