The ECR Group considers today’s adoption of Parliament’s negotiating mandate on the EU list of safe countries of origin a necessary step to make Europe’s asylum system faster, more credible and more effective in practice.
17 December 2025
The European Parliament’s adoption of the report on military mobility marks tangible progress towards strengthening Europe’s defence readiness, the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group said on Wednesday, pointing to the need to cut red tape and accelerate the cross-border movement of troops and equipment.
17 December 2025
Ahead of a European Council widely seen as critical, ECR Co-Chairman Patryk Jaki (PiS, Poland) delivered a sharp assessment of the EU’s current direction during Wednesday’s European Parliament debate, warning that Europe’s geopolitical weakness is self-inflicted and rooted in years of failed policies under Brussels’ leadership.
17 December 2025
Ahead of a European Council widely seen as critical, ECR Group Co-Chair Nicola Procaccini (FdI, Italy) warned that Europe must act with clarity and coordination, as ongoing peace discussions and strategic debates on Ukraine, Europe’s geo-economic outlook, defence and migration dominate the agenda.
17 December 2025
The ECR Group acknowledges the European Commission’s Automotive Package as an important signal towards ensuring Europe’s transition to clean mobility – one that reflects the current realities. However, the proposal falls short of providing the bold actions necessary to ensure Europe’s automotive industry thrives in the face of global competition.
16 December 2025
The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group welcomes the European Parliament’s approval of the Omnibus I simplification package, which significantly reduces sustainability reporting and due diligence obligations for European businesses and marks an important step towards restoring competitiveness.
16 December 2025
The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group expresses its disappointment with the Regulation implementing safeguard measures for agricultural products under the EU–Mercosur agreements, which was adopted by the European Parliament today.
16 December 2025
Ahead of the vote in the European Parliament on the Regulation phasing out imports of Russian natural gas, the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group underlines that the agreement reached in the trilogues delivers a firm and lasting framework to block Russian gas from Europe’s energy market.
16 December 2025
The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group welcome the adoption of the Defence Mini-Omnibus in plenary today as a decisive step that puts Europe’s existing EU programmes to work for security, defence readiness and dual-use capabilities under the current Multiannual Financial Framework.
16 December 2025