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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...

 

27 Mar 2025 | Gorizia

ECR members at Interreg GO event celebrating Gorizia-Nova Gorica Capital of Culture

ECR Vice-President Juraj Droba, the President of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region, Massimiliano Fedriga and ECR member Pavel Branda spoke today at the "Interreg GO!" event organized by the DG Regio of the European Commission in the twin cities of Gorizia and Nova Gorica, situated on the Italian-Slovenian border. These cities jointly hold the title of European Capital of Culture in 2025. Discussions during the event focused on the role of Interreg territorial cooperation programs in addressing shared challenges and opportunities.

 

06 Mar 2025 | Brussels

Marsilio: Disappointment at European Commission's Automotive Action Plan, which fails to meet the sector's demands

Following the publication on 5 March of the European Commission's Automotive Action Plan, ECR President Marco Marsilio stated that it only "partially meets the sector's demands" adding that the ECR Group regrets the blatant lack of progress on "technological neutrality, biofuels, and on the 2035 diesel and combustion engine vehicles ban".

 

01 Mar 2025 | Lappeenranta

ECR Local Dialogue in Lappeenranta, resilience key asset for border regions

ECR Member and Treasurer Ilpo Heltimoinen hosted the ECR Local Dialogue "Strengthening regional resilience" in Lappeenranta, Finland. The event saw the participation of Riikka Purra, Finland's Minister of Finance, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Member of the European Parliament, and Carina Jäntti, ECR member and City Councillor in Kotka, Finland.

 

21 Feb 2025 | Brussels

ECR Group succeeds in obtaining 1st Vice-Presidency of NAT and Vice-Presidency of COTER Commissions

During the constitutive meetings of the CoR's Commissions, the ECR Group secures two very key positions with Italy's Roberto Ciambetti being elected 1st Vice-President of the NAT (Natural Resources) Commission, and Slovakia's Juraj Droba as 2nd Vice-President of the COTER (Territorial cohesion policy and EU budget) Commission.

 

20 Feb 2025 | Brussels

Reformed cohesion policy must have regions at its core, says President Marsilio in debate with VP Fitto

European Commission Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto today addressed the European Committee of the Regions Plenary on the occasion of its inaugural session for the new mandate 2025-2030.

 

20 Feb 2025 | Brussels

Juraj Droba: tackling the housing crisis requires greater flexibility to regions and cities

During a CoR plenary debate with Dan Jørgensen, European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, our ECR VP Juraj Droba urged for the future Affordable Housing Plan and other housing initiatives to "respect the Treaty competencies and the subsidiarity principle, allowing Member States, cities and regions the flexibility to target the funds and implement the plans according to their needs".

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