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SUMMARY:Kalisz: The oldest Polish city presented in the European Parliament
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, 2 December\, ECR MEP Marlena Maląg will open an exhibition in the European Parliament showcasing the multifaceted history of Kalisz—the oldest city in Poland—enriched with contemporary perspectives and the city’s unique character. \nThe exhibition will be accompanied by a performance from the Kopernik Choir. Krystian Kinastowski\, the Mayor of Kalisz\, will also attend the opening.
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/kalisz_the_oldest_polish_city_presented_in_the_european_parliament/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20251203T100000
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Obstacle: Stories of Talent
DESCRIPTION:On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities\, ECR MEPs Chiara Gemma and Lara Magoni will host the second edition of the event ‘Beyond the Obstacle’. \nThis initiative aims to highlight the themes of inclusion\, accessibility\, and the talents of persons with disabilities\, bringing to the forefront the exceptional creativity\, determination\, and expertise that many express because of the challenges they face. \nThrough this event\, the personal testimonies of athletes and courageous women who embody resilience and excellence\, both personally and professionally will be shared. \nTheir stories are a reminder of how essential legislative work remains in strengthening the rights\, autonomy\, and full participation of persons with disabilities across Europe. \nAGENDA: \nInstitutional Greetings: \n\nAntonella Sberna\, Vice President of the European Parliament\nNicola Procaccini\, Co-Chair of the ECR Group\n\nOpening Remarks: \n\nLara Magoni\, ECR MEP\nChiara Gemma\, ECR MEP\n\nModerators: \n\nMario Acampa\, Journalist RAI\nStefano Buttafuoco\, Journalist\, RAI\n\nStories of Talent: \n\nMaria De Giovanni\, President of Sunrise Onlus\nAndrea Tomasoni and Stefano Brevi\, paralympic swimmers and coaches\nCarlo Calcagni\, paralympic athlete\nGiusy Marracino\, Mother of Francesca Pia\nOney Tapia\, paralympic athlete\n\nClosing remarks:  \n\nGlenn Micallef\, Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness\, Youth\, Culture and Sport
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/beyond_the_obstacle_stories_of_talent/
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SUMMARY:Facing the Academic Front against Israel
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, ECR MEP Bert-Jan Ruissen will co-host a conference with EPP MEP Henrik Dahl on the growing rise of anti-Semitism in universities. \nAcross Europe\, universities are cutting ties with Israeli partners\, Jewish scholars are facing threats\, and students are occupying campuses in protest against Israel. The conference will explore a central question: what is needed to effectively counter this increasing pattern of anti-Semitism in academic institutions? \nSpeakers include: \n\nDr Amanda Kluveld\, Assistant Professor in Maastricht University\nHanna Veiler\, President of the EU Union of Jewish Students\nRalph Pais\, Deputy Chair of JID Belgium\nMoshe Tur Paz\, Member of Knesset and Education Committee
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/facing_the_academic_front_against_israel/
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SUMMARY:Cutting Through Bureaucracy - Argentina’s chainsaw policy
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday 3 December\, the ECR EUROLAT Policy Group will welcome Federico Sturzenegger\, Minister of Deregulation and State Transformation of Argentina\, to the European Parliament. \nFederico Sturzenegger is a prominent Argentine economist and academic. His current ministerial portfolio in Argentina has been created by President Milei to drive through market-oriented reforms. \nMinister Sturzenegger will deliver a key note speech at the high-level lunch roundtable\, speaking about reforms\, his experience in deregulation\, economic freedom\, state intervention and bureaucracy.  \nECR MEPs and Minister Sturzenegger will also discuss the agenda of the Milei Government\, relations between the ECR Group and centre-right Latin American governments\, the political situation in Latin America and the role of the EU. \nWhen: Wednesday 3 December @ 12:30
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/cutting_through_bureaucracy_argentinas_chainsaw_policy/
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SUMMARY:Targeted Violence against Christians in South Asia
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, ECR MEP Bert-Jan Ruissen will host a discussion on the rise of violence against Christian communities in South Asia. \nAcross India\, Pakistan\, Nepal\, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka\, Christians face increasing attacks\, intimidation\, legal restrictions and harassment\, including mob violence\, false blasphemy accusations\, forced conversions\, and obstruction of worship\, creating fear and deepening marginalization throughout the region. \nMEP Bert-Jan Ruissen has invited Shagufta Kausar – acquitted from death penalty on false blasphemy charges in Pakistan – to shed light on the situation for Christians in South Asia. \nSpeakers include:  \n• Ijaz Alam\, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Punjab\, Pakistan \n• Asher John\, Christian journalist\, sharing first-hand testimonies of persecution \n• Tehmina Arora\, Director of Advocacy\, ADF International \nWhen: Thursday @ 11:15-13:00 \nWhere: ANTALL 6Q1
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/targeted_violence_against_christians_in_south_asia/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20251205T153000
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SUMMARY:The true costs of the EU’s Green Deal
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, a conference examining the true costs of the EU’s Green Deal will be held in Jastrzębie-Zdrój a city in the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland. \nSilesia is a region that bears enormous costs related to the European Union’s climate policy.  \nThe conference is taking place in the vicinity of Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa\, Europe’s leading producer of coking coal\, which is a strategic raw material for the EU\, essential for the production of steel. Steel\, which we need so much of today. In the current climate\, this state-owned company is threatened with bankruptcy due to high climate costs. \nSimultaneous EN-PL interpretation will be provided. \nWatch the livestream here.  \nFull programme:  \n15:30 Opening of the conference \nPatryk Jaki – Co-Chair of the ECR Group \n16:00 Panel I: The origins of the Green Deal – ideology instead of rational climate policy? \nJadwiga Wiśniewska – Member of the European Parliament \nKazimierz Grajcarek – Chair of the Mining and Energy Secretariat of NSZZ “Solidarność” \nArtur Bartoszewicz – Polish economist\, lecturer and expert in public policy\, Doctor of Economics \n17:00 Panel II: What is the Green Deal really – regulations\, mechanisms\, consequences \nBeata Szydło – Prime Minister of Poland in 2015–2017\, Member of the European Parliament \nZbigniew Gidziński – NSZZ Solidarność expert on climate policy \nKarol Wenus – Lawyer\, Vice-President of the Board of the Responsible Energy Transition Association \nMarek Ściążko – Associate Professor\, PhD\, Eng.\, from the Energy Centre at the AGH University of Science and Technology \n18:00 Panel III: The real costs of the green deal – energy and automotive industries \nJacek Ozdoba – Former Minister and Secretary of State in the Ministry of Climate\, Member of the European Parliament \nTomasz Herszeyk – Former President of the Management Board of the WEGLOKOKS Capital Group\, Doctor of Economic Sciences \nJanusz Michałek – Former President of Katowicka Specjalna Strefa Ekonomiczna S.A. (Katowice Special Economic Zone)\, expert in strategic consulting\, Doctor of Social Sciences \nFilip Grzegorczyk – Former Secretary of State at the Ministry of the Treasury\, former President of the Management Board of Tauron Polska Energia\, PhD in legal sciences \n19:00 Panel IV: Śląsk 2035 – from a strong pillar of Europe to a region in deindustrialization? \nMichał Woś – Former Minister of the Environment\, former Member of the Board of the Silesia Province\, Member of the Polish Parliament \nMarek Wesoły – Former Secretary of State in the Ministry of State Assets\, Member of the Polish Parliament \nGrzegorz Matusiak – Member of the Polish Parliament \nMarek Lachowicz – Economist\, author and co-author of numerous economic analyses \n19:40 Summary of the conference
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/the_true_costs_of_the_eus_green_deal/
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SUMMARY:ECR Group Study Days in Rome
DESCRIPTION:From Tuesday to Friday\, ECR MEPs will meet in Rome for a series of study days. \nFrom Tuesday to Friday\, ECR MEPs will gather in Rome for a series of Study Days. This key meeting brings together European Conservatives to reflect on the role and priorities of centre-right and conservative forces in the European Union. Delegations from 18 Member States within the ECR Group will take part. \nDebates will bring together leading European and national political representatives with experts from industry\, research\, the judiciary and religious institutions\, ensuring a broad and informed exchange of views. \nDiscussions will focus on Europe’s conservative and Christian foundations\, examining the new Italian model for tackling illegal migration\, safeguarding European agriculture to ensure food sovereignty\, regaining Europe’s industrial leadership and securing energy supply\, as well as addressing Europe’s current defence and security challenges. \nThe Executive Vice-President of the European Commission\, Raffaele Fitto\, is also expected to participate. \nStudy Days serve as an internal platform for strategic debate\, enabling the exchange of ideas that help shape the ECR Group’s approach to major policy challenges. They allow ECR MEPs to share expertise\, refine common priorities and strengthen cooperation across delegations. By focusing on the key issues that will define Europe’s future\, the meetings in Rome will support the development of a coherent\, ambitious and forward-looking agenda. \n Press Contact\nJournalists wishing to attend are kindly asked to request accreditation in advance. \nInternational media: \nMichael Strauss — ECR Group Press & Media Team Leader \nmichael.strauss@europarl.europa.eu | +32 470 88 23 48 \nItalian media:  \nRaffaella Viglione — Head of Italian Press; Italian Delegation of the ECR Group \nraffaella.viglione@europarl.europa.eu | +39 339 6254774  \n \nAGENDA\nTuesday\, 9 December \n15:00 – Opening speeches \n• Nicola Procaccini\, Co-Chair of the ECR Group \n• Patryk Jaki\, Co-Chair of the ECR Group \n16:00–16:10 – Remarks by  \n• Tommaso Foti\, Minister for European Affairs\, the NRRP and Cohesion Policies \n16:10–17:40 – Panel: Conservatives and the Christian roots of Europe – defending our civilisation and identity  \nIntroduction: Antonella Sberna\, Vice-President of the European Parliament \nSpeakers: \n• Monsignor Dario Edoardo Viganò  \n• Marcello Pera\, former President of the Italian Senate \n• Adam Bielan\, Head of the Polish Delegation of the ECR Group \n• Stephen Nikola Bartulica\, Head of the Croatian Delegation of the ECR Group \n• Antonio Giordano\, Secretary General of the ECR Party \nWednesday\, 10 December \n11:30–13:00 – 2nd Working Session \nThe Italian model\, a new European paradigm: innovative approaches to tackle illegal migration \nIntroduction: Alessandro Ciriani\, MEP\, Vice-Coordinator of LIBE Committee \nSpeakers: \n• Wanda Ferro\, Undersecretary of State\, Italian Ministry of the Interior \n• Assita Kanko\, MEP\, Coordinator of LIBE Committee \n• Nicolas Bay\, MEP\, Member of LIBE Committee \n• Thibault de Montbrial\, Lawyer specialising in internal security and migration \n \n  \n \n14:30–16:00 – 3rd Working Session \nDefending agricultural policy to achieve food sovereignty \nIntroduction: Carlo Fidanza\, Head of the Italian Delegation\, Coordinator of AGRI Committee \nSpeakers: \n• Patrizio Giacomo La Pietra\, Undersecretary of State\, Ministry of Agriculture\, Food Sovereignty and Forests \n• Yves Madre\, President of Farm Europe \n• Veronika Vrecionová\, Head of ECR Czech Delegation\, Chair of AGRI Committee \n• Waldemar Buda\, MEP\, Member of AGRI Committee \n• Aurelijus Veryga\, MEP\, Member of ENVI Committee \nThursday\, 11 December \n09:30 – Opening address \n• Raffaele Fitto\, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Cohesion and Reforms \n09:50–11:15 – 4th Working Session  \nIndustrial Leadership and Energy Security: Technology-neutral solutions for European competitiveness \nIntroduction: Pietro Fiocchi\, MEP\, Vice-President of ENVI Committee \nSpeakers: \n• Adolfo Urso\, Italian Minister for Business and Made in Italy \n• Milena Roveda\, CEO\, Gauss Fusion \n• Sigrid de Vries\, Director General\, ACEA \n• Aurelio Regina\, Delegate for Energy and Energy Transition\, Confindustria \n• Ondřej Krutílek\, MEP\, Member of ITRE Committee \n• Roberts Zīle\, Vice-President of the European Parliament \n \n  \n \n11:30–13:00 – 5th Working Session  \nDefence and security dynamics in Europe: dual-use\, military mobility\, infrastructure and industry \nIntroduction: Alberico Gambino\, MEP\, Vice-President of AFET Committee \nSpeakers: \n• Matteo Mazziotti di Celso\, Researcher\, Geopolitica.info & University of Genoa \n• Isabella Rauti\, Undersecretary of State\, Ministry of Defence \n• Reinis Pozņaks\, MEP\, Member of SEDE Committee \n• Elena Donazzan\, MEP\, Member of SEDE Committee & Vice-President of ITRE \n• Michał Dworczyk\, MEP\, Vice-President of SEDE Committee \n  \n15:00 – Visit to the Chamber of Deputies \n16:30 – Visit to the Senate of the Republic \nFriday\, 12 December \n09:30–12:30 – Working Groups (in camera) \nDepartures
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/ecr_group_study_days_in_rome/
LOCATION:Rome\, Italy
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SUMMARY:What Future for Christians in Europe?
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday afternoon\, ECR MEPs Laurence Trochu\, Nicolas Bay and Paolo Inselvini will host a conference focusing on the future of Christians in Europe. \nThe event will welcome Monseigneur Dominique Rey\, Bishop Emeritus of Fréjus-Toulon and author of the book ‘My Choices\, My Struggles\, What I Believe’ and Mr. Marc Eynaud\, journalist at Valeurs Actuelles and author of ‘Who Has It In For Catholics?’. At a time when questions of religious freedom\, cultural identity and the place of Christianity in European society are increasingly debated\, this discussion aims to shed light on the challenges and opportunities ahead. Link to the event website here. \nInterpretation: FR – EN – IT – PL – ES
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/what_future_for_christians_in_europe/
LOCATION:European Parliament\, Strasbourg
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