Latest news

 

10 Nov 2026 | Brussels

Bianchi: EU simplification must deliver fewer burdens for businesses

The CIVEX Commission of the European Committee of the Regions has adopted ECR rapporteur Matteo Bianchi’s draft opinion on “A simpler, clearer and better enforced EU rulebook”, cal...

 

10 Jul 2026 | Halinow

Defending Europe's local communities: Conservative leaders unite behind stronger borders and safer streets

The ECR Group in the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) held its 2026 Study Days in Warsaw, Poland, to outline the solutions needed to make territories safer and to defend Europe's communities when it comes to public order, internal security and social cohesion. Hosted by the Mayor of Halinów, Adam Ciszkowski, the event featured several high-level speakers, including the President of the ECR Party Mateusz Morawiecki MP, Marco Marsilio, President of the Abruzzo Region and Presidente of the ECR Group in the CoR, , the Head of the ECR Polish delegation in the European Parliament, Adam Bielan MEP, the Deputy Chief of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland, Adam Andruszkiewicz, and the Secretary General of the ECR Party Antonio Giordano MP.

 

02 Jul 2026 | Brussels

Roberta Angelilli champions the 28th regime as a game-changer for Europe's Competitiveness

The CoR has adopted an urgent opinion supporting the creation of EU Inc., a new European corporate legal framework designed to help companies operate more easily across borders and overcome the fragmentation that continues to hold back Europe's economic potential.

 

02 Jul 2026 | Brussels

“Consumer protection must go hand in hand with competitiveness”

The European Committee of the Regions has adopted the opinion on the Consumer Agenda 2030, led by ECR rapporteur and Mayor of Halinów Adam Ciszkowski. The opinion calls for a stronger role for local and regional authorities in protecting consumers while ensuring that European legislation remains practical, proportionate and responsive to the realities that citizens and businesses face every day.

 

02 Jul 2026 | Brussels

Anna Magyar: “Access to affordable housing further deepens Europe’s demographic crisis”

During a CoR plenary debate on housing, ECR Vice-President Anna Magyar stressed the need for a pragmatic approach that respects national and regional competences while addressing the increasing housing affordability crisis.

 

01 Jul 2026 | Brussels

Marsilio “We cannot save the planet by destroying Europe’s productive base”

The European Union must pursue its climate goals without undermining its industrial strength, energy security and social cohesion, stated Marco Marsilio, President of the ECR Group in the European Committee of the Regions and President of the Abruzzo Region, during a plenary debate with European Commission Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera.

 

01 Jul 2026 | Brussels

Branislav Zacharides: European Business Wallets can simplify life for businesses

The European Committee of the Regions has adopted the opinion on European Business Wallets by ECR rapporteur and ECON coordinator Branislav Zacharides, supporting the creation of a more efficient and business-friendly digital environment across the European Union. This opinion calls for practical digital tools that reduce administrative burdens, simplify interactions with public authorities and help companies operate more easily throughout the Single Market.

More