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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...

 

27 Apr 2022 | Brussels

Raymund Kovács and the future of EU-UK subnational relations

The United Kingdom may have decided to renounce its 47-year membership of the EU- "a sovereign decision that we must respect" – but nobody can deny the "definite need for deeper cooperation between local and regional authorities on both sides of the Channel" stated Raymund Kovács.

 

27 Apr 2022 | Brussels

Group president Władysław Ortyl calls for new European Union funds for the refugee crisis

Voices in the debate at the 149th plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels on the war in Ukraine included the president of the ECR Group, Marshal Władysław Ortyl of the Podkarpackie region, which over three million Ukrainian refugees have passed through so far.

 

26 Apr 2022 | Brussels

Marco Marsilio elected President of ECR CoR Group as of 29 June

In April's ECR CoR Group meeting, traditionally held before each CoR plenary session, members voted unanimously for Marco Marsilio to assume the Presidency of its group. It’s the first time the group will see its most prominent position led by an Italian, coming into effect on 29 June, which marks the half-way of the current CoR mandate.

 

08 Apr 2022 | Kraków, Poland

Local leaders share experiences in organisation of sporting events

The fourth edition of the Study Days of the ECR Group at the European Committee of the Regions took place in Kraków, the capital of Małopolska region, on 8 April, bringing together numerous speakers including Polish Secretary of State Andrzej Gut-Mostowy, Tomasz Poręba MEP, Matteo Bianchi MP, and Michał Langer, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the European Games. The event was hosted by Witold Kozłowski, Marshal of Małopolska region and focused on organisation of financing sport by local and regional governments.

 

06 Apr 2022 | Rzeszów, Poland

EU local leaders fact-finding mission at Polish/Ukrainian border

The presidents of the political groups of the European Committee of the Regions gathered in Rzeszów, the capital of Podkarpackie region in Poland on a fact-finding mission to assess the needs of local communities and help shape measures to address the Ukrainian refugee crisis.

 

03 Apr 2022 | Hungary

Impressive victory for Fidesz-KDNP alliance in parliamentary elections

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 3 April 2022 to elect the National Assembly. Incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared victory with results showing his Fidesz party winning the vote by a wide margin.

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