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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...

 

15 Oct 2020 | Brussels

The European Green Deal must not leave rural areas behind

On 14 October, ECR Group First Vice-President Rob Jonkman addressed Frans Timmermans, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the Green Deal.

 

14 Oct 2020 | Brussels

ECR President emphasizes solidarity, cohesion, and economic recovery in speech to Angela Merkel

The priorities of the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union was the main subject on the second day of the 140th plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions. It was then that ECR President Władysław Ortyl took part in the debate.

 

14 Oct 2020 | Brussels

Recovery funds – ECR Vice-President Marco Marsilio calls for more clarity

On Tuesday 13 October, Marco Marsilio spoke in the plenary session of the CoR on behalf of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group during a debate on the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic with the Commissioner for Economy, Paolo Gentiloni.

 

14 Oct 2020 | Brussels

Marshal Stawiarski's opinion on the European Year of Rail

The European Committee of the Regions adopted on 14 October the opinion on the "European Year of Rail" prepared under the leadership of ECR Member Jarosław Stawiarski (Marshal of Lubelskie region in Poland).

 

12 Oct 2020 | Brussels

"We can only be united by respecting our differences" stresses Roberto Ciambetti

On 12 October 2020, Roberto Ciambetti spoke on behalf of the ECR Group during the opening ceremony of the 18th edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC) and subsequent debate on "Cohesion and Cooperation".

 

10 Oct 2020 | Brussels

The European Committee of the Regions adopts Tjisse Stelpstra's opinion on the New Circular Economy Action Plan

On October 14, the European Committee of the Regions adopted the opinion on "The New Circular Action Plan" by a wide margin. The opinion was prepared under the direction of ECR Member Tjisse Stelpstra.

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