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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...

 

14 Oct 2021 | Brussels

Pavel Branda: Cross-border cooperation should be integral part of Conference on the Future of Europe

In a CoR plenary debate on the Conference on the Future of Europe with Commissioner Šuica, ECR member Pavel Branda, who also serves as Deputy Mayor of Rádlo Municipality in Czechia, focused his intervention on the importance of cross-border cooperation, which "unfortunately is not specifically mentioned in the Conference".

 

14 Oct 2021 | Brussels

Anna Magyar: "Future is only partly ours – it belongs to our grandchildren"

ECR member and Csongrád-Csanád county council member Anna Magyar's opening remarks to participants of the October CoR plenary were "to focus more on families than we do at present". Her statement was part of the broader debate on the Conference on the Future of Europe with guest speaker Commissioner Šuica.

 

14 Oct 2021 | Brussels

ECR Vice-President Marco Marsilio: "We need fair taxation systems"

President of the Abruzzo region Marco Marsilio stated that the above could be a solution to the dire economic situation of EU countries in the wake of COVID-19. "In order to improve the economic performance of our countries and regions we need to invest in common action to combat tax avoidance".

 

13 Oct 2021 | Brussels

Tjisse Stelpstra's view on EU Green Deal from a local perspective

In a CoR plenary debate with Commissioner Sinkevičius on the European Green Deal, Mr Stelpstra, regional minister in the Province of Drenthe, used the opportunity to showcase his own province's efforts in the fight against climate change.

 

13 Oct 2021 | Brussels

Roberto Ciambetti highlights fundamental role of local authorities in building resilient communities

On the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) held a plenary debate with Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, and Janez Lenarčič, European Commissioner for Crisis Management, on how to increase resilience to disasters. ECR member Roberto Ciambetti emphasised the importance of taking a coordinated approach to reduce risks.

 

13 Oct 2021 | Brussels

Anna Magyar urges Prime Minister Janša to find solution to migration problem

Living at the Hungarian-Serbian border ECR member Anna Magyar witnesses first-hand what she described as the "unbearable migration situation", which is continuing to "get worse", she declared.

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