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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...

 

03 Jun 2026 | Brussels

ECR’s Luca Zaia elected 1st Vice-President of NAT Commission

The ECR Group in the European Committee of the Regions welcomes the election of Luca Zaia as 1st Vice-President of the Commission for Natural Resources (NAT), the body shaping EU policies on agriculture, rural development, health and natural resources.

 

28 May 2026 | Brussels

Angelilli: “EU Inc. must empower businesses to take full advantage of the Single Market”

Roberta Angelilli, Vice-President of the Lazio Region and rapporteur of the European Committee of the Regions’ opinion on the “28th Regime – EU Inc. Corporate Legal Framework”, today led a stakeholder consultation, reaffirming the crucial role of regions in delivering a more competitive and business-friendly Europe. Additionally, Ms Angelilli held high-level meetings including the one with Adolfo Urso, Italian Minister for Enterprises and Made in Italy, who attended the Competitiveness Council where the 28th regime was also discussed.

 

21 May 2026 | Arnhem

ECR member Ans Mol hosts CoR members in Arnhem to discuss Europe’s energy future

The ENVE Commission of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) gathered in Arnhem for a dedicated study visit on energy, hosted by Ans Mol, regional minister of Gelderland and ECR member. Held in the framework of the Arnhem Electricity Week, the visit brought together local and regional policymakers, innovators and industry leaders to explore practical solutions for a reliable energy system.

 

07 May 2026 | Brussels

Vice-President Droba on strengthening Europe’s resilience through dual-use infrastructure

The European Committee of the Regions has adopted ECR Rapporteur Juraj Droba's opinion on the future of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) during the Plenary session, sending a strong political message on the need to reinforce the territorial dimension of one of the EU’s key infrastructure funding programmes. The discussion saw the presence of European Parliament Vice-President Antonella Sberna, who is also and rapporteur for the CEF in the REGI Committee in the Parliament.

 

07 May 2026 | Brussels

Europe needs to step up its preparedness and crisis-response capacities, says Karácsony

With the adoption of the opinion by ECR rapporteur Ádám Karácsony on the European Union’s stockpiling strategy during its May plenary session, the CoR has adopted text that sends a clear message on the need to strengthen Europe’s preparedness and crisis‑response capacities, with a strong territorial dimension at its core.

 

07 May 2026 | Brussels

Aurigemma, Health emergency preparedness is delivered locally

"The issue of medical countermeasures is not only timely, but also of strategic importance for our regions and cities. Health emergency preparedness is something that is delivered locally, under real‑life constraints,” Antonello Aurigemma, ECR rapporteur and President of the Regional Council of the Lazio Region, said following the approval by the CoR Plenary session of his opinion on medical countermeasures. The approval marks an important step towards strengthening Europe’s health emergency preparedness with a strong territorial focus.

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