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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...

 

16 Dec 2025 | Pirot

Magyar co-chairs JCC Serbia and highlights importance of local dimension in enlargement process

ECR Vice-President Anna Magyar co-chaired today the Joint Consultative Committee CoR–Serbia meeting in Pirot, a format bringing together local and regional leaders from Serbia and the European Union.

 

11 Dec 2025 | Brussels

First VP Ortyl calls for separate funding for cohesion and agriculture in the new MFF

ECR 1st Vice-President Władysław Ortyl spoke on behalf of the ECR Group during the CoR Plenary debate on the new MFF proposal with the two European Parliament co-rapporteur on the file, Siegfried Mureșan (EPP/RO) and Carla Tavares (S&D/PT).

 

11 Dec 2025 | Rome

President Marsilio at Atreju: regional ownership of investments is crucial

ECR President Marco Marsilio spoke at a high-level panel on Cohesion policy at the Fratelli d'Italia annual event Atreju in Rome. In a panel featuring Tommaso Foti, Italian Minister for European Affairs, Cohesion policy and NRRP, European Parliament Vice-President Antonella Sberna, Luigi Sbarra, Undersecretary of State for Italy's South, and Guido Castelli, Senator and Commissioner for post-earthquake reconstruction, President Marsilio underlined the importance of Cohesion Policy in the framework of the new EU budget proposal.

 

10 Dec 2025 | Brussels

Single Market is key for EU competitiveness

The ECR Group in the European Committee of the Regions held a panel on the Future of the Single Market today. Moderated by ECR member Lorenzo Galligani, CoR rapporteur on the Single Market, the panel was opened by ECR Group President Marco Marsilio and saw the participation of Jadwiga Emilewicz, Former Polish Deputy Prime Minister Vice-President of the Sobieski Institute; Ilpo Heltimoinen, former CoR member and CoR rapporteur on Strengthening local and regional economic resilience; and Natália Čerňanová, Member of the youth wing of the Freedom and Solidarity party (SaS) from Slovakia in representation of the young conservative.

 

01 Dec 2025 | Brussels

Droba: developing multimodal transport networks is key for Europe's growth

ECR Vice-President Juraj Droba today held an exchange of views on his opinion on the "Connecting Europe Facility 2028-2034" regulation at the CoR COTER Commission meeting.

 

01 Dec 2025 | Brussels

President Marsilio appointed rapporteur for opinion on boosting Europe's transport system

ECR Group President Marco Marsilio has today been appointed rapporteur for the opinion "Advancing Europe's sustainable and connected transport system – a territorial perspective". Responding to two different European Commission communications, the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan, and Connecting Europe through High-Speed Rail, President Marsilio described the opinion as "strategic for the future of transport in Europe, with a significant focus on the territorial dimension".

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