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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...

 

03 Feb 2021 | Brussels

ECR Vice-President Marsilio calls for creation of European Agency on Social Cohesion

The COVID-19 pandemic put a severe strain on healthcare facilities in Europe. The recovery must be based on social, economic and territorial cohesion, and "involve local authorities in drawing up recovery plans through structured cooperation with the Member States.

 

03 Feb 2021 | Brussels

Ciambetti: Commission must do better to expand vaccine rollout

ECR Member Roberto Ciambetti, also rapporteur in the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) on the future of the Health Union, spoke on behalf of the Group during a debate on the COVID-19 vaccine campaign saying that it is a topic which the EU must prioritise, but on which it has so far failed to deliver.

 

03 Feb 2021 | Brussels

More support required to enable European culture to recover from pandemic

The pandemic has shown us the vulnerability of the cultural and creative industry. According to various statistics, Europe's cultural and creative sector has been hit harder by the pandemic than any other industry with the exception of aviation.

 

03 Feb 2021 | Brussels

New MFF and Recovery Facility show that EU is capable of acting together

This was the sentiment echoed by ECR President Marshal Władysław Ortyl during a debate on the EU budget with Mr Johan Van Overtveldt, ECR MEP and Chair of the Committee on Budgets in the European Parliament.

 

02 Feb 2021 | Brussels

ECR Members welcome Bert-Jan Ruissen MEP to their Group meeting

The ECR Group were delighted to welcome Mr Bert-Jan Ruissen, Member of the European Parliament, to our group meeting on 28 January in the context of the European Committee of the Regions' February plenary session.

 

02 Feb 2021 | Brussels

Brexit Trade Deal fails to make any reference to local government

The ECR Group in the European Committee of the Regions "very much welcomes the new EU-UK post-Brexit trade deal", which Pavel Branda, ECR Member, described as "the most comprehensive one that the EU has with any sovereign country".

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