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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...

 

03 Dec 2021 | Brussels

Oldřich Vlasák on reform of EU

ECR Vice-President Oldřich Vlasák shared his views on the need for institutional reform of the EU in the context of a debate on strengthening democracy in the framework of the Conference on the Future of Europe with Mr Herman Van Rompuy. Referring to a lack of major institutional reform since EU enlargement, Mr Vlasák also evoked the failed constitution referenda and Brexit, which was "due to too much federalisation".

 

02 Dec 2021 | Brussels

Marshal Ortyl addresses President Macron on key challenges as France prepares to take helm of EU Presidency

Welcoming the President of the French Republic of behalf of the ECR Group in the CoR was our very own President Marshal Władysław Ortyl who began by setting forth the elements that "unite us all – us conservatives and the liberal French Government".

 

02 Dec 2021 | Brussels

Marshal Przybylski on combatting homelessness

Marshal of the Lower Silesia region in Poland, Cezary Przybylski, took the floor in a CoR plenary debate on homelessness during which he addressed Commissioner Nicolas Schmit on what he referred to as "one of the biggest social issues in many European regions".

 

01 Dec 2021 | Brussels

First Vice-President Rob Jonkman's opinion on national recovery plans adopted by unanimity in CoR plenary

The economic and social recovery, as well as the green and digital transitions, can only succeed if local and regional authorities are directly involved in preparing and implementing the national recovery and resilience plans (NRRPs).

 

17 Nov 2021 | Brussels

Jarosław Stawiarski and Marco Marsilio on the importance of rail transport for EU regions

On 17 November 2021, ECR Group COTER Deputy Coordinator Jarosław Stawiarski, President of the Lubelskie Region (Poland), and ECR Group Vice-President Marco Marsilio, President of the Abruzzo Region (Italy), participated in the event The role and importance of rail transport in the regions of Europe. Building efficient regional rail-based transport systems, organised by the East Poland House in Brussels, Polish State Railways and the European Committee of the Regions (COTER Commission).

 

16 Nov 2021 | Brussels

Barbara Szilvia Hegedűs: Time to involve young conservatives in the Conference on the Future of Europe

On 16 November, during the meeting of the commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External Affairs (CIVEX), ECR Member Barbara Szilvia Hegedűs spoke in the debate on the Conference on the Future of Europe, highlighting the need to involve more young people with conservative views in its proceedings.

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