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SUMMARY:What Future for EU finances?
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, 14 January\, the ECR Group will host a high-level conference examining the future of the European Union’s finances at a critical moment ahead of the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028–2034. \nBringing together policymakers and leading economic experts\, the event will assess how the EU budget can be shaped to respond to emerging challenges while remaining accountable\, transparent\, and focused on delivering tangible value for citizens. \nDiscussions will address budgetary priorities\, fiscal discipline\, and the balance between EU ambitions and Member State responsibility. Particular attention will be paid to proposals for new EU revenue sources\, exploring both their potential benefits and associated risks. \nFollow the livestream here.  \nDraft Programme: \n8.45-9:15: Registration \n9:30: Welcome \n• MEP Nicola PROCACCINI\, ECR Group Co-Chair \n• MEP Bogdan RZONCA\, BUDG Member (ECR\, PL)  \n10.00-11:00: Panel 1: Shaping the EU budget for Tomorrow: Priorities and Accountability. Multiannual Financial Framework MFF (2028-2034) \nModerator: Stephen JONES  \n• Mojmír HAMPL\, Former Vice Governor and Board Member of the Czech National Bank (CNB)\, Czech Republic \n• Adriaan SCHOUT\, Professor at University of Amsterdam\, Netherlands \n• Daniel LACALLE\, Alpha Strategy Consulting\, Spain \n11:15-12:30: Panel 2: New EU Revenue Sources: Opportunities and Risks \nModerator: Stephen JONES \n• Jussi LINDGREN\, Special Adviser for Economic Policy to the Finnish Minister of Finance\, Finland \n• Roel DOM\, Bruegel Research Fellow\, Belgium \n• Tomasz Grzegorz GROSSE: Professor of sociology/political science at the University of Warsaw\, Poland \n• Domenico LOMBARDI\, Professor of Practice in Public Policy and Director of the Policy Observatory\, Luiss University\, Italy \n12:30: Closure/conclusions \n• MEP Ruggero RAZZA\, BUDG Vice Coordinator (ECR\, IT) \n• Mr Raffaele FITTO\, Executive Vice-President for Cohesion and Reforms of the European Commission (online)
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/what_future_for_eu_finances/
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SUMMARY:Cuban mercenaries in Russia’s war against Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has relied not only on its own military capabilities\, but also on the systematic support of other authoritarian regimes. While much attention has focused on Iran\, North Korea and China\, the role of Cuba remains largely underestimated in Europe. \nOn Wednesday\, 14 January 2026\, a conference organised by ECR MEPs Mariusz Kamiński\, Carlo Fidanza and Arkadiusz Mularczyk will examine mounting evidence that Cuban citizens are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. Ukrainian partners and representatives of the Cuban democratic opposition warn that thousands of Cuban mercenaries have been recruited and deployed in support of Russia’s military campaign. “According to our Ukrainian partners and representatives of the Cuban democratic opposition\, such large-scale participation could not occur without the political consent of the regime in Havana”\, says Mr Kamiński. \nThe discussion will explore Cuba’s broader cooperation with authoritarian regimes in Moscow\, Minsk and Tehran\, and assess the direct implications for European security. Particular attention will be given to the European Union’s current policy towards Cuba\, including the continued application of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (PDCA)\, despite growing evidence of Havana’s active contribution to instability and violence on European territory through its involvement in the war against Ukraine. \nDuring the conference\, speakers from Ukraine\, the United States and the Cuban democratic opposition will present verified and independently corroborated information\, including documented cases of Cuban personnel deployed in Russian units\, data on numbers and missions\, and intelligence assessments confirming the scale of this involvement. Interpretation is provided in EN\, PL\, IT\, ES. \nSpeakers \n\n Oksana Diakun\, Deputy Head of the Mission of Ukraine to the European Union\nCongressman Mario Diaz – Balart (video recording)\nSenator Alexis Calatayud (video recording)\nCongressman Carlos A. Giménez (video recording)\nJulian Obligo\, Honorary Chairman\, The Union of Latin American Parties\nOrlando Gutiérrez Boronat\, Assembly of the Cuban Resistance\nMaryan Zablotsky\, Member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (online)\nOleksandr Merezhko\, Member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (online)\nAndrij Jusov\, Spokesperson for the Directorate of Intelligence of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence (online)\nRosa Maria Payá\, Founder of Cuba Decide (online)\n\nWhen: Wednesday @ 14:00  \n Where: SPINELLI 1H1
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/cuban_mercenaries_in_russias_war_against_ukraine/
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SUMMARY:Omnibus I Sustainability Simplification Package: Practical Implications for European Businesses
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, 15 January 2026\, a roundtable discussion hosted by ECR MEP and Committee on Legal Affairs Coordinator Tobiasz Bocheński will examine the practical implications of the Commission’s Omnibus I Sustainability Simplification Package for European businesses. \nThe discussion will focus on how the package can reduce administrative burdens\, limit reporting and due-diligence obligations to the largest companies\, and protect SMEs from costly trickle-down effects. \nIndustry representatives and policymakers will exchange views on the implications for day-to-day compliance\, the next steps in implementation\, and how companies can best prepare to benefit from a more streamlined regulatory framework. \n  \nWhere: \n SPINELLI 1H1
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/omnibus_i_sustainability_simplification_package_practical_implications_for/
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SUMMARY:Open Doors-Empty Pockers: Mass migration is bankrupting Europe
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday evening\, the ECR Migration Policy Group\, hosted by MEP Charlie Weimers\, Co-Chair of the Group\, and MEP Sebastian Tynkkynen\, Head of the Finnish delegation in the ECR Group\, will hold a briefing and Q&A with Dr. Simo Grönroos and researcher Samuli Salminen from the Finnish think tank Suomen Perusta. \nEurope’s borders are open\, but public finances are not unlimited. One of the most persistent yet under-examined questions in the migration debate is the fiscal cost of mass migration. To date\, comprehensive cost–benefit analyses have been conducted in only a handful of EU Member States\, leaving policymakers to debate migration policy without clear data on its long-term economic consequences.  \nDr. Grönroos and Mr. Salminen will present their research on the fiscal impacts of migration\, offering evidence-based insights into costs\, contributions\, and long-term trends. The briefing will also explore political drivers behind open migration policies\, political preferences among migrant populations\, and public opinion on migration\, drawing on survey data and empirical research. This is a timely and data-driven discussion on one of the most consequential policy challenges facing Europe today.
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/open_doors_empty_pockers_mass_migration_is_bankrupting_europe/
LOCATION:European Parliament\, Strasbourg
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SUMMARY:ECR Space Hearing on the EU Space Act
DESCRIPTION:“An EU Space Act fit for SMEs”. \nOn Tuesday evening\, ECR MEP and Rapporteur on the EU Space Act\, Elena Donazzan\, together with ECR MEP and Member of the ITRE Working Group on Space\, Diego Solier\, will host an event focused on the upcoming EU Space Act. \nThe European Space Act will shape the future governance\, competitiveness\, and strategic autonomy of Europe’s space sector. As global competition intensifies and the EU seeks to secure independent access to space-based services\, it is essential that Parliament contributes to a precise\, informed\, and balanced debate ahead of the legislative deadlines. \nThis parliamentary hearing aims to provide Members with a comprehensive overview of key industrial perspectives on the EU Space Act\, with particular emphasis on the regulation’s impact on SMEs and mid-cap companies\, in order to support a predictable and innovation-friendly regulatory environment. \nThe discussion is expected to deliver structured\, well-informed\, and text-oriented input to support Parliament’s work on the EU Space Act\, with specific attention to provisions affecting SMEs and mid-caps active in the space sector. \nWhen: Tuesday @ 17:30-19:00 \nWhere: SPINELLI 1H1 \nProgramme: \n17:30 Opening remarks MEP Elena Donazzan and MEP Diego Solier \n17:40 Panel discussion with representatives of SMEs and mid-caps \n18:45 Conclusions
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/ecr_space_hearing_on_the_eu_space_act/
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SUMMARY:Presentation of the World Watch List 2026
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, ECR MEP and Co-Chair of the European Parliament Intergroup on Freedom of Religion\, Belief and Conscience will host a presentation of the World Watch List 2026. \nThe World Watch List is Open Doors’ annual ranking of the 50 countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution. Worldwide\, more than 388 million Christians experience high levels of persecution and discrimination because of their faith. \nDuring the World Watch List 2026 reporting period\, 4\,849 Christians were killed worldwide because of their Christian identity. 3\,490 of these killings occurred in Nigeria\, representing an increase of 3\,100 compared to the previous year. \nSyria enters the top 10 for the first time this year. Under the new Al-Sharaa regime\, the situation for Christians has become extremely dangerous. \nThe event will be hosted together with MEPs Miriam Lexmann and Matej Tonin (EPP) and will feature a presentation of the main findings by Peter Paulsson\, Director of Open Doors Sweden\, as well as first-hand testimonies from Christians who have faced persecution in Nigeria and Yemen.  \nProgramme: \n1. Introduction by MEPs \n2. Presentation of the main results by Peter Paulsson\, Director of Open Doors Sweden \n3. Testimonies by Haruna from Nigeria and John Ghanim from Yemen \n4. Exchange of views with representatives from the European Commission and European External Action Service \n5. Policy recommendations for EU Institutions by David Sainz\, Open Doors International \n6. Q&A \n7. Closing remarks by MEPs
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/presentation_of_the_world_watch_list_2026/
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