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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...

 

24 Feb 2018 | Brussels

Transatlantic cooperation - going local

Cllr Joe Cooney went to the United States as part of a wider delegation of the Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe. The delegation consisting of EU, national and local politicians attended the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and met with representatives of US cities and think-tanks working on localism and transatlantic relations.

 

22 Feb 2018 | Brussels

Three ways to achieve a breakthrough on climate action

An important change took place in Paris in 2015, when the countries agreed on a long-term goal: to restrict the rise in global average temperatures to well below 2°C compared with pre-industrial values.

 

22 Feb 2018 | Brussels

Marcin Ociepa – Deputy Minister for Entrepreneurship and Technology

On 22 February 2018, Marcin Ociepa, a Member of the ECR Group in the European Committee of the Regions, was made Undersecretary of State in Poland's Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Technology. He will be responsible for European affairs.

 

20 Feb 2018 | Brussels

EU local and regional government share best practices with Southern Mediterranean counterparts

As part of the annual meeting of the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly's (ARLEM), which brings together local and regional government representatives from EU countries with their counterparts from the Mediterranean, ECR Members Dee Sharpe (Member of East Riding of Yorkshire Council) and David Simmonds (Councillor, London Borough of Hillingdon) met with the Governor of Giza, Egypt to share best-practices and find common solutions to challenges stemming from radicalization of youth to women empowerment.

 

15 Feb 2018 | Brussels

Driverless trains

Back in 2010 Richard Tracey, my predecessor as the Greater London Authority (GLA) Conservatives' Transport Spokesman, wrote and published a report entitled "Driverless Trains".

 

12 Feb 2018 | Brussels

Striking a balance between animal rights and safety of our cities and regions

"Earth is home to millions of species and we need to do our best to preserve them. In all EU regions local populations coexist with animals. I understand that the interaction of humans with animals differs significantly from region to region and that some animals such as wolves or bears may cause damages and conflicts with human activities in certain situations.

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