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SUMMARY:VII Transatlantic Summit: Free Speech vs Regulated Speech Strengthening the Pillars of Democracy
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, ECR MEP Stephen Bartulica will host an event focused on free speech. \nFreedom of expression is a cornerstone of democratic societies and a precondition for open political debate. Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) guarantees the fundamental right to freedom of opinion and expression. It protects the right to hold\, seek\, receive and impart information and ideas through any media\, regardless of national frontiers. This right is essential for democracy and includes the freedom to express\, criticise and debate openly. \nAgainst this backdrop\, the VII Transatlantic Summit “Free Speech vs Regulated Speech – Strengthening the Pillars of Democracy” will take place on Tuesday\, 3 February\, at the European Parliament in Brussels. The event is organised by Stephen Bartulica\, Member of the European Parliament\, President of the ECR Working Group on Freedom of Speech and President of the Political Network for Values\, in cooperation with the European Conservatives and Reformists Group and the Patriots for Europe Group. \nThe Summit will bring together Members of the European Parliament\, national parliamentarians\, members of government and civic leaders from Europe\, Africa and the Americas for a high-level transatlantic exchange on the protection of freedom of expression as a foundational democratic principle. \nDiscussions will focus on the role of public institutions\, parliaments\, academia\, culture and international organisations in safeguarding this right\, with particular attention to the ongoing debate surrounding the implementation and implications of the European Union’s Digital Services Act. \nThe programme includes panel discussions as well as opportunities for informal exchange and will take place in Room Spaak 1A002 at the European Parliament from 09:30 to 18:30. \nA keynote address will be delivered by José Antonio Kast\, who will address current challenges to freedom of expression and the need to strengthen cooperation among democratic leaders across regions. The event will also include contributions from ECR Co-Chairman Patryk Jaki\, Kinga Gal\, First Vice President of the PfE Group\, Mateusz Morawiecki\, President of the ECR Party\, and Santiago Abascal\, President of the Patriots for Europe Party. \nWhen: Tuesday @ 9:30 – 18:30 \nWhere: European Parliament Brussel SPAAK 1A002 \n  \nThe Summit will be broadcast live on ECR Group social media channels: \n  \nPart 1 (09:30–14:00): \nX: https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1MYxNloAVdVGw  \nYouTube: https://youtube.com/live/cfk8_lqa52k?feature=share \nPart 2 (15:30–19:00): \n X: https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1lPKqvbyXQYGb \n YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/BN3FB_W18zk?feature=share \nProgramme \nTuesday\, 3 February \n European Parliament\, Brussels\, Spaak 01A002 \n09:30 – Opening \nA right prior to the State \n· Stephen Bartulica\, Member of the European Parliament (ECR Group) and President of the Political Network for Values\, Croatia \n· Patryk Jaki\, Member of the European Parliament\, Co-Chairman of the ECR Group\, Poland \n09:45 – The role of the State: custodians\, not censors \nChair: \n· Enikö Györi\, Member of the European Parliament (PfE Group)\, Hungary \nSpeakers: \n· Luz Pacheco\, President of the Constitutional Court\, Peru \n· Víctor Verdún\, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs\, Paraguay \n· Clara Muzzio\, Deputy Head of Buenos Aires City Government\, Argentina \n· Fabiola Morales\, Vice-Councillor of Lima Municipality\, Peru \n10:30 – The role of the Parliament: legislating without silencing \nThe case of the EU’s Digital Services Act \nChair: \n· Carlo Fidanza\, Member of the European Parliament (ECR Group)\, Italy \nSpeakers: \n· Raúl Latorre\, President of the Chamber of Deputies\, Paraguay \n· Jesse Okey-Joe Onuakalusi\, Member of the House of Representatives\, Nigeria \n· Tom Vandendriessche\, Member of the European Parliament (PfE Group)\, Belgium \n· Branko Grims\, Member of the European Parliament (EPP Group)\, Slovenia \n· Paolo Inselvini\, Member of the European Parliament (ECR Group)\, Italy \nComments: \n· Nicolás Mayoraz\, Member of Parliament\, Argentina \n· Laurence Trochu\, Member of the European Parliament (ECR Group)\, France \n11:40 – Defending truth in public debate: building spaces for dialogue \nChair: \n· Margarita de la Pisa\, Member of the European Parliament (PfE Group)\, Spain \nSpeakers: \n· Michel González Márquez\, Member of the Senate and Secretary General of PAN\, Mexico \n· Lucy Akello\, Member of Parliament\, Uganda \n· Santiago Santurio\, Member of Parliament\, Argentina \n· Nikolas Ferreira\, Member of Parliament\, Brazil \nComments: \n· Ronald Portillo\, Member of Parliament\, Guatemala \n· Andrés Castillo\, Member of Parliament\, Ecuador \n· Rodrigo Iván Cortés\, Vice-Chair of the Political Network for Values\, Mexico \n13:00 – Networking Lunch \nJAN 2 Q Catering Area\, European Parliament \n15:00 – Family picture \n15:30 – Academia\, culture and media as sanctuaries of freedom \nChair: \n· Ádám Kavecsánszki\, President of the Foundation for a Civic Hungary \nSpeakers: \n· Fernando Sánchez\, Former Ambassador to the Holy See and President of the Catholic University of Costa Rica\, Costa Rica \n· Alvino-Mario Fantini\, Director ofThe European Conservative\, Italy \n· Jay Richards\, Member of the PNfV Council of Experts and Vice President of Social and Domestic Policy\, The Heritage Foundation\, USA \n· Fr. Benedict Kiely\, Catholic priest\, United Kingdom \nComments: \n· Bart-Jan Spruyt\, Opinion Editor\,CNE.news\, Netherlands \n· Polonia Castellanos\, PNfV Council of Experts’ Member and President of the Christian Lawyers Foundation\, Spain \n16:30 – Counteracting disguised censorship in international forums \nChair: \n· Grace Melton\, Senior Associate for International Social Issues\, The Heritage Foundation\, USA \nSpeakers: \n· Adina Portaru\, Senior Counsel Europe\, ADF International\, Belgium \n· Gregor Puppinck\, General Director\, European Centre for Law and Justice\, France \n· Neydy Casillas\, PNfV Board Member and Vice President of the Global Center for Fundamental Rights\, Mexico \n· Ernesto Araújo\, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs\, Brazil \n· Sharon Slater\, PNfV Board Member\, Family Watch International\, USA \n17:30 – Final remarks \nA Transatlantic Alliance for Freedom \n· Kinga Gál\, Member of the European Parliament and First Vice President of the PfE Group\, Hungary \n· Mateusz Morawiecki\, President of the ECR Party\, Poland \n· Santiago Abascal\, President of the PfE Party\, Spain \nKeynote address: \n· José Antonio Kast\, Elected President of Chile \n· Stephen Bartulica\, Member of the European Parliament (ECR Group) and President of the Political Network for Values\, Croatia \nThe next generation speaks: a call to action \n· Young leaders of the Political Network for Values \n18:30 – Adjourn
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/free_speech_vs_regulated_speech_strengthening_the_pillars_of_democracy/
LOCATION:European Parliament\, Brussels
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SUMMARY:Real estate fiasco: identifying the real culprits
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday morning\, ECR MEP and member of the European Parliament’s Special Committee on the Housing Crisis\, Nora Junco García\, will host a conference focusing on the structural causes of the housing crisis and exploring potential solutions. \nAs access to affordable housing has become an increasingly urgent challenge across Europe\, there is a clear need to go further and evaluate the real impact of existing policies. Addressing the housing crisis requires an evidence-based dialogue that identifies institutional and regulatory limitations\, assesses the consequences of current interventions\, and places affordability at the heart of policy action. The event will bring together Members of the European Parliament\, national experts\, and key stakeholders to examine the structural drivers of the housing crisis and discuss viable solutions. \nthe event will welcome ECR MEP Antonella Sberna\, Vice-President of the European Parliament and Committee Coordinator of the Special Committee on the Housing Crisis (HOUS)\, as well as MEP Georgiana Teodorescu\, HOUS Committee Member\, whose participation will provide valuable insight into the ongoing work on housing at EU level. \nWhen: Wednesday @ 9:30 \nWhere: SPINELLI 1H1
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/real_estate_fiasco_identifying_the_real_culprits/
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SUMMARY:Event: Remembering Norma Cossetto and the tragedy of the Foibe
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, ECR MEPs Stefano Cavedagna and Alessandro Ciriani will host a conference and film screening entitled “Norma Cossetto – The Foibe and the Exodus of Istrians\, Giuliani\, Fiumani and Dalmati”. \nThe event aims to promote a serious and respectful reflection on one of the most painful and often overlooked chapters of European history. This conference aims to contribute to a serious and respectful reflection on one of the most painful and often overlooked chapters of European history. Despite the approval of Law 92/2004\, which established February 10 as the Giorno del Ricordo (Day of Remembrance) in Italy\, the awareness of the the tragedy of the Foibe and the exodus of Istrians\, Giuliani\, Fiumani and Dalmati remains fragmented and difficult to disseminate at European level. Supported by the ECR Group and organised in cooperation with cultural and historical associations actively engaged in preserving this memory\, the event offers an important opportunity to strengthen a shared European remembrance\, rooted in historical truth\, dignity for the victims\, and the defence of democratic values. Link to the event website here.  \nWhen: Wednesday @ 14:30 \nWhere: LOW N1.3 \nParticipants: \n\nMauro Runco\, National Board Member ANVGD\nAlessandro Centenaro\, Film producer of Red Land\nMaximiliano Hernando Bruno\, Film producer and director of Red Land \nAntonella Sberna\, Vice-President of the European Parliament\nCarlo Fidanza\, Head of the Fratelli d’Italia delegation in the ECR Group\nNicola Procaccini\, Co-Chair of the ECR Group\nStefano Cavedagna\, ECR MEP\nAlessandro Ciriani\, ECR MEP
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/event_remembering_norma_cossetto_and_the_tragedy_of_the_foibe/
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SUMMARY:European Parliamentary Week 2026
DESCRIPTION:European Parliamentary Week 2026 will take place on 23–24 February 2026 at the European Parliament in Brussels\, bringing together national parliamentarians from EU Member States\, candidate and observer countries\, alongside Members of the European Parliament. \nThe event is jointly organised by the European Parliament and the Parliament of the Presidency\, the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus. \nThrough the Interparliamentary Conference on Stability\, Economic Coordination and Governance in the EU and the European Semester Conference\, participants will engage in an open exchange of views and best practices. \nDuring the week\, the political groups will hold meetings with their extended political families. \nThe ECR Group will organise a meeting of the extended ECR political family\, bringing together ECR Heads of Delegation\, ECR members from national parliaments and other representatives of the ECR family for an exchange of views on key priorities. It will provide an important opportunity to strengthen personal contacts\, exchange ideas\, build bridges\, and enhance cooperation. \nHaving emerged as a leading centre-right force in the European Parliament\, the ECR Group remains committed to refocusing the EU’s efforts on delivering tangible and positive results for all Member States. \nWhen: 23-24 February \nWhere: European Parliament\, Brussels
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/european_parliamentary_week_2026/
LOCATION:European Parliament\, Brussels
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260224T140000
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SUMMARY:The Case of El Salvador: from the fight against crime to economic growth
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, 24 February\, the ECR EUROLAT Policy Group will host an event focusing on El Salvador and its recent economic development. \nThe event aims to present the main initiatives undertaken by the government led by President Nayib Bukele\, highlighting El Salvador’s recent progress in the fight against crime and its path towards economic growth. It will also provide an opportunity to further strengthen the ECR Group’s network and cooperation with Latin America. \nThe keynote speech will be delivered by Mr. Felix Ulloa\, Vice-President of the Republic of El Salvador. \nInterpretation will be available in English\, Italian\, Spanish\, French and Polish. \nWatch the conference LIVE here. \nAgenda: \nOpening: \n\nNicola Procaccini\, ECR Group Co-Chair\nPatryk Jaki\, ECR Group Co-Chair\n\nIntroductory remarks: \n\nCarlo Fidanza\, ECR Eurolat Policy Group Chair\n\nKeynote Speech:  \n\nFelix Ulloa\, Vice-President of the Republic of El Salvador\n\nQ&A session \nOpening by the ECR EUROLAT Policy Group Vice Chairs \n\nNora Junco Garcia\nNicolas Bay\nAdam Bielan\n\nFinal Remarks
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/the_case_of_el_salvador_from_the_fight_against_crime_to_economic_growth/
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SUMMARY:Courage and Strength: Living with Epidermolysis Bullosa
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, ECR MEPs Diego Solier and Maria Teresa Vivaldini will host an event dedicated to raising awareness of the daily reality faced by people living with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) and their families. \nThe initiative aims to sensitise European institutions and create a meaningful space for dialogue between patients\, foundations\, healthcare professionals and policymakers. The focus will go beyond the medical dimension of the disease\, highlighting its profound human\, social and emotional impact. We will hear first-hand testimonies from children\, young patients and family members\, alongside contributions from foundations and organisations working on research\, family support and improving quality of life. \nThe discussion will also underline the importance of sustained European commitment to research\, access to treatment\, specialised care and adequate public policies for rare diseases. The event seeks to ensure that the voices of those living with EB are heard and fully considered in decision-making processes.  \nWhen: Wednesday @ 11:00 \nWhere: SPAAK 7C50
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/courage_and_strength_living_with_epidermolysis_bullosa/
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