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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...

 

07 Oct 2024 | Brussels

The 2004 EU enlargement is proof that a macro-regional approach was key for its success

In a plenary debate marking the 20th anniversary of the EU's 2004 enlargement, our First Vice-President Władysław Ortyl highlighted the transformative role that macroregional strategies have played in this historic process.

 

07 Oct 2024 | Brussels

Hungarian Presidency priorities align with ECR vision for long-term success of EU

In a CoR plenary address to Deputy Minister Barna Pál Zsigmond, ECR Vice-President Anna Magyar very much welcomed the priorities of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union whose focus is on European competitiveness, demographic challenges, reinforcement of defence, merit-based enlargement, stemming illegal migration and a farmer-centred agricultural policy.

 

07 Oct 2024 | Brussels

Ilpo Heltimoinen: strengthening economic resilience requires attention to regional specificities

In an opinion drafted by Ilpo Heltimoinen, ECON Vice-Chair Heltimoinen and Member of Lappeenranta City Council, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) calls on the new European Commission to take action to strengthen the resilience of regions, as it has a decisive impact on their competitiveness and the functioning of the internal market. The opinion was adopted at the CoR plenary session on 8 October.

 

07 Oct 2024 | Brussels

Ádám Karácsony: "Tackling the demographic transition should be the priority"

Demographic trends in the EU are increasingly undermining regional competitiveness and growth. In the opinion led by Ádám Karácsony, ECR member and vice-president of the County Council of Pest Megye, regions and cities addressed these pressing challenges during the Committee of the regions’ Plenary session, calling for coordinated regional policies and for targeted fundings.

 

17 Sep 2024 | Oulu, Finland

Pavel Branda: Obstacles to cross-border emergency services must be solved

Members of the COTER Commission have today adopted ECR coordinator Pavel Branda's opinion on cross-border emergency services, encouraging all levels of government to tackle these potentially life-threatening obstacles.

 

16 Sep 2024 | Ulcinj, Montenegro

Montenegro's accession to the EU - Roberto Ciambetti chairs last JCC meeting in Ulcinj

The President of the Veneto Regional Council and co-chair of the CoR's Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) with Montenegro, Roberto Ciambetti, reiterated the support for Montenegro's integration into the EU in a meeting held in a coastal town of Ulcinj. "I am here to reaffirm that EU's local & regional authorities' commitment to Montenegro’s strategic goal of EU membership is unwavering" stated Mr Ciambetti.

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