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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...

 

22 Mar 2024 | Brussels

The European Conservatives and Reformists Group in the CoR secure key amendments in Future of CAP opinion

In today's NAT (Natural Resources) Commission meeting, members voted on a draft opinion outlining the European Committee of the Regions' key messages on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The ECR Group's key messages included a call for any future climate-, agricultural-, or food-related proposals to not promote lab-grown products in order to safeguard the cultural heritage of the Member States and protect traditionally prepared food. Our Group would have liked the amendment to be even more ambitious and include plant-based alternatives and novel protein sources such as microbes and insects, but the success of NAT members unanimously calling against lab-grown food is a reflection on the necessity to safeguard the livelihoods of farming communities.

 

21 Mar 2024 | Brussels

Matteo Bianchi on the local perspective of combatting organised crime and drug trafficking

The challenge of young and vulnerable people being recruited by criminal networks was among the topics discussed at a conference held in Brussels, which the ECR CIVEX coordinator Matteo Luigi Bianchi attended as the European Committee of the Regions' rapporteur on the EU Roadmap to fight drug trafficking and organised crime.

 

20 Mar 2024 | Mons, Belgium

Marco Marsilio: "European elections a unique opportunity for change of course"

During the Summit of European Cities and Regions held in Mons, the President of the Abruzzo Region and ECR Group’s President in the CoR, Marco Marsilio, emphasized the need to turn a page and put the European Union back on the tracks of sound realism. “With a centre-right coalition at the helm of the European institutions we will finally be able to replace the prevailing ideology with healthy realism and pragmatism" the President stressed.

 

19 Mar 2024 | Mons

Quality and accessible healthcare across all territories

During the 10th summit of regions and cities held in Mons, Mr Roberto Ciambetti was invited to speak on a panel dedicated to the theme of public services. In his capacity as CoR rapporteur on the Future of the European Health Union, Mr Ciambetti focused his intervention on healthcare and how to make it more accessible across all territories.

 

18 Mar 2024 | Mons, Belgium

VP Droba on a strong metropolitan agenda for cohesion policy post-2027

Speaking at the plenary session of the European Summit of Regions and Cities in Mons, Juraj Droba, Vice-President of the ECR Group and President of the Bratislava region, calls for a robust metropolitan agenda for the future cohesion policy.

 

11 Mar 2024 | Brussels

The ECR CoR Group congratulates Marco Marsilio on his re-election as President of the Abruzzo Region

President Marco Marsilio has scored one of the greatest electoral victories marking the first time that a leader has been granted a second consecutive term as President of the Abruzzo Region in Italy. The resounding victory underscores not only the trust and confidence placed in President Marsilio but also reflects a strong support for the centre-right coalition government led by ECR Party President Giorgia Meloni.

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