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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...

 

28 Sep 2023 | Malaga

ECR member József Ribányi to lead the CoR's work on geothermal energy

Unanimously appointed today during the external ENVE Commission meeting in Malaga, Mr Ribányi will now draw up an opinion on "Localising energy production: the role of geothermal energy" with the first exchange of views scheduled for the November ENVE Commission meeting.

 

27 Sep 2023 | Veneto

Roberto Ciambetti: "Montenegro has made significant progress towards EU membership"

The President of the Veneto Regional Council Roberto Ciambetti today received a delegation of five representatives from Montenegro in Venice, for a study visit linked to the activities of the CoR's Joint Consultative Committee, which he co-chairs. "The EU accession process is very laborious and can take years, Montenegro however made significant progress towards EU membership" noted Mr Ciambetti.

 

27 Sep 2023 | Brussels

ECR members promote entrepreneurial cooperation in the European mountain areas

Our First Vice President Władysław Ortyl hosted today a conference on the cooperation of entrepreneurs in the Carpathian Macroregion, which spans through the territory of Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Ukraine, whilst Matteo Bianchi presented the Alpine Macroregion's best practices from the perspective of Lombardy.

 

26 Sep 2023 | Brussels

EU's Multiannual Financial Framework should focus on strengthening border security and halting illegal migration

The debate on the European Commission's proposal for the revision of the current MFF was an opportunity for President Marco Marsilio to question its key elements. "It is true that Europe has changed unrecognisably since the current seven-year budget was approved in 2020, but it is also true that some of the crises that are now treated as emergencies could have been largely anticipated. Our Group has been calling for years for a more realistic approach to major policy issues, avoiding ideological approaches that have not led to great results".

 

26 Sep 2023 | Brussels

ECR Members call for tailoring cohesion policy to the local and regional needs

During the debate on the draft opinion on the Future of Cohesion Policy post-2027, the ECR Group's Vice-President and President of the Bratislava region of Slovak Republic, Juraj Droba, highlighted the importance of "incorporating a robust metropolitan dimension" in the post-2027 cohesion policy, and stressed the importance of "upholding the principles of partnership and multilevel governance", as well as "a higher focus on European Territorial Cooperation".

 

07 Sep 2023 | Georgia

Pavel Branda co-chairs the Conference of Regional and Local Authorities for the Eastern Partnership in Batumi, Georgia

The impact of the Russian war on Ukraine and the ensuing instability across the Black Sea and Caucasus were among the topics that dominated proceedings at the CORLEAP annual meeting.

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