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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...

 

24 Sep 2021 | Lipica

ECR rapporteurs on EU's delivery of timely recovery investments

In the context of the first High-Level Forum on Regional Recovery and Resilience ECR First Vice-President, Mr Rob Jonkman, and ECR Vice-President, Mr Juraj Droba, discussed how investments on the ground could be implemented whilst avoiding delays and overlapping with other EU policies.

 

16 Sep 2021 | Bratislava

Juraj Droba welcomes the Connecting Europe Express train in Bratislava

2021 is the year of the railways in Europe. This was announced by the European Commission to support and further promote passenger and freight rail transport in Europe. On this occasion, on 2 September 2021, a special Connecting Europe Express train departed from the Lisbon railway station. After eight days the train arrived in Bratislava at the Main Station.

 

10 Sep 2021 | Brussels

Rob Jonkman calls for stronger involvement of LRAs in the implementation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plans

On 6 September 2021, the European Economic and Social Committee organised a hearing devoted to implementation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs). One of the key speakers at the event was ECR First Vice-President Rob Jonkman, the rapporteur of the European Committee of the Regions on the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).

 

09 Sep 2021 | Brussels

Stepping up EU's climate ambition should not overshadow economic recovery

This was the message conveyed by ECR members Marshal Jakub Chełstowski and Tjisse Stelpstra who took the floor during a meeting of the Commission for the Environment, Climate change and Energy (ENVE) of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR).

 

13 Jul 2021 | Brussels

Roberto Ciambetti: "We must support the enlargement process"

Speaking at the sixth Enlargement Day as Co-Chairman of the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) between the European Committee of the Regions and Montenegro, ECR member Roberto Ciambetti said "I think now is the time to invest even more in the integration of the Western Balkans."

 

09 Jul 2021 | Brussels

Adoption of Marshal Ortyl's opinion: Regional airports are vital for territorial cohesion and for many local economies

With many regional airports struggling to recover from the economic hardship caused by the pandemic, members of the European Committee of the Regions overwhelmingly adopted an opinion on 1 July, drawn up by ECR President Marshal Władysław Ortyl.

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