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  • Europe is Ukraine, Ukraine is Europe

    The war in Ukraine has not yet ended, so each of us, as Europeans, must help our neighbour fight and win this brutal war. Only together can we make a difference.

  • Kalinowski Conference

    On Tuesday 21 June 2022, ECR Foreign Affairs Coordinator Anna Fotyga will host a conference in cooperation with the Kalinowski Forum. The discussion will focus on the future of a democratic Belarus as part of the European family and in the context of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. The event will open with special remarks from Žygimantas Pavilionis, Chairperson of the Kalinovski Forum; Mateusz Morawiecki, Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland; Ms Ingrida Šimonytė, Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania; Ms Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Leader of democratic Belarus; and Olivér Várhelyi, EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement. The Conference will cover topics such as ‘The battle for freedom, Lukashenko’s regime in the context of the war against Ukraine’, ‘The people of freedom’. Repressions and the situation of political prisoners’, ‘Sanctions. Deterring Lukashenko’s internal violence and alignment with the Russian aggressor’ and ‘Truth vs. lies. The situation of independent media vs regime propaganda’.

  • Documentary \”Armed against communism\”

    Room SPINELLI 6D128

    On Tuesday 27 September 2022, ECR MEP Alexandr Vondra, together with the Informal Group on European Remembrance, will host a screening of the documentary "Armed against communism", followed by a discussion with Josef Mašín, hero of the armed resistance against communism.

  • Not Only Putin | Russia’s Deep State, Society, and Foreign Assets in the War Against Ukraine

    With timely debates on Russia's hybrid threats and the war it is waging on Ukraine over the week, ECR Coordinator on Foreign Affairs MEP Anna Fotyga has invited a panel of renowned Russian and Ukrainian politicians, historians and dissidents to participate in a high-level conference entitled "Not Only Putin - Russia's Deep State, Society, and Foreign Assets in the War Against Ukraine".

  • ECR Eurolat Iberosphere Summit, Madrid

    Eurostar Madrid Tower

    For the second consecutive year, the ECR Eurolat Working Group will hold a transatlantic meeting promoting the defence of democracy against attacks from new forms of totalitarianism and dictatorship in the Iberosphere.

  • The Digital Europe: Disruptive Technology or Digital Dystopia?

    ECR MEP Hoogeveen hosts a panel discussion where experts will explore the opportunities and potential pitfalls of implementing the digital euro. While the investigation phase is still ongoing, the realisation phase may begin as early as September 2023. Are we ready?

  • The action of the Republic of Poland for the benefit of Ukrainian citizens fleeing war

    Room PHS 1A002

    ECR MEP Joachim Brudziński, together with Polish Government representative for war refugees from Ukraine Paweł Szefernaker, will hold a joint public meeting on Poland's response to the arrival of war refugees fleeing Ukraine due to Russian aggression titled: "The Action of the Republic of Poland for the benefit of Ukrainian citizens fleeing war". Guest speakers will include representatives of Polish regional authorities, local government and NGOs.

  • The Data Act: Enhancing cloud switching and interoperability

    Room ASP 1H1

    In line with the European Commission’s "digital targets for 2030", the competitiveness of the European services sector and industry rely heavily on an accelerated uptake of cloud services. While the Commission’s Data Act proposal highlights the right principles to remove barriers and boost cloud uptake in Europe, its implementation seems quite challenging: the proposal does not recognise that the use of cloud services differs between market participants.