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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...

 

13 Sep 2024 | Szeged, Hungary

VP Anna Magyar hosts CoR study visit in Szeged to discuss territorial dimension of EU enlargement

Vice-President Anna Magyar, a member of the Csongrád-Csanád County, together with its President László Gémes, hosted a high-level study visit in Szeged focusing on addressing benefits and challenges of enlargement for EU and candidate countries' cities and regions.

 

29 Jul 2024 | Paris

Local and Regional Conservative Leaders condemn the mockery and derision of Christian values

Local and Regional Conservative Leaders condemn the mockery and derision of Christian values during the Olympics' opening ceremony in Paris The ECR Group in the European Committee of the Regions stands united with Christians and other viewers around the world who tuned in for a celebration of universal values conveyed by Olympism but instead witnessed outrageous and disrespectful scenes.

 

12 Jul 2024 | Balatonfüred, Hungary

Mayor István Bóka hosts COTER seminar on functional areas in Balatonfüred

A delegation of the European Union's local and regional representatives has gathered in Balatonfüred, Hungary for a seminar organised by the European Committee of the Regions' Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU Budget (COTER), with a focus on functional areas. CoR members were invited by host István Bóka (HU/ECR), Mayor of Balatonfüred, a key functional area, widely regarded as the capital of the northern lake shore of Balaton.

 

05 Jul 2024 | Brussels

Ilpo Heltimoinen: without resilience, there is no economic competitiveness

Members of the ECON Commission have today adopted ECR coordinator Ilpo Heltimoinen's opinion on the economic resilience of regions, which urges the European Commission to strengthen economic resilience alongside competitiveness.

 

04 Jul 2024 | Brussels

Barbara Hegedűs: EU must support local and regional SMEs to ensure economic stability

Highlighting their key role in preserving the EU's economic strength, Deputy Mayor Hegedűs underlines the importance of supporting local and regional SMEs, also known as the "proximity economy".

 

03 Jul 2024 | Brussels

Pavel Branda calls for enhancing cross-border cooperation in emergency services

Presenting his working document to Members of the COTER Commission, ECR coordinator Pavel Branda underlined the urgent need to tackle the potentially life-threatening obstacles when it comes to the cooperation of emergency services in the EU's border regions.

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