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15 Oct 2026 | Brussels

Ortyl: Cohesion policy must remain at the heart of Europe's future budget

The future of cohesion policy and the next Multiannual Financial Framework were at the centre of discussions during the joint meeting of the European Parliament's REGI Committee an...

 

26 May 2021 | Brussels

ECR Group in favour of EU Digital COVID Certificate as long as it's non-discriminatory

During the European Committee of the Regions' (CoR) May plenary a resolution promoted by all political groups, which welcomes the European Commission's proposal to create an EU Digital COVID Certificate, was adopted by unanimity.

 

24 May 2021 | Brussels

Mario Guarente's critical infrastructure opinion adopted by NAT Commission

ECR member Mario Guarente, Mayor of Potenza in Italy, saw his draft opinion on expanding the scope of the 2008 European Critical Infrastructure directive adopted by an overwhelming majority in the CoR NAT (Natural Resources) Commission.

 

20 May 2021 | Brussels

Ilpo Heltimoinen on the EU Recovery Plan

ECR member Ilpo Heltimoinen is a vocal critic of the EU Recovery Plan. According to Mr Heltimoinen, "there is no real justification for a support package that is economically harmful to Finland and is at odds with the EU treaties".

 

14 May 2021 | Brussels

City of Potenza selected to participate in twinning programme of MED Efficient Buildings Community

Mayor of Potenza and ECR Member Mario Guarente was recently informed that his city would be twinned with the city of Mostaganem in Algeria in a peer-to-peer learning on energy efficiency in public buildings.

 

07 May 2021 | Brussels

Members of CoR adopt Daniela Ballico's opinion on Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The mayor of Ciampino, Daniela Ballico, rapporteur for the opinion and coordinator for the ECR group in the SEDEC commission said she was very pleased with this "important achievement".

 

05 May 2021 | Brussels

Roberto Ciambetti's opinion on Future of European Health Union adopted in CoR plenary

Citizen-centred health systems and the close involvement of local and regional authorities in a "European health union" are two of the key elements presented in the opinion prepared by Roberto Ciambetti, President of the Veneto Regional Council, which was adopted by an overwhelming majority in the May plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR).

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