Closer defence cooperation between Europe and Canada took an important step forward today as the European Parliament’s Committees on Security and Defence (SEDE) and on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) backed Canada’s participation in the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument.
6 May 2026
Under the lead of ECR rapporteur Chiara Gemma, the European Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee has backed a resolution calling for stronger workplace safety standards across Europe, including better prevention measures, tougher enforcement of labour protections and the establishment of an annual European Day in Remembrance of the Victims of Accidents at Work and for the Protection and Dignity of Workers on 8 August.
6 May 2026
Agreement paves way for Canada’s participation in SAFE; Reducing work-related fatalities; Governing Mariupol; Capping and degressivity within the new CAP; Drones in Europe: Bridging civil and military needs; Opera Heritage: The Arena di Verona Highlights; Promoting early detection for better cardiovascular outcomes; ECR Group at the European Parliament Open Days, Europe Day 2026
30 April 2026
“Four years of full-scale war have left Ukraine facing a reconstruction bill of nearly 500 billion euros,” said ECR MEP Rihards Kols, speaking in the European Parliament ahead of a vote on the establishing of an International Claims Commission for accountability and justice for Ukraine.
30 April 2026
The ECR Group sees the Omnibus VI package as a step towards simpler and more proportionate EU rules, making requirements more workable for industry while maintaining high standards for health and environmental protection.
29 April 2026
ECR Co-Chairman Patryk Jaki has criticised the European Commission’s response to the Middle East crisis, warning that current energy policies are driving up prices, weakening Europe’s industry and failing to deliver real solutions for citizens.
29 April 2026
Spain highlights the risks of an unbalanced Green Deal approach
Procaccini: Europe’s energy dependence leaves it exposed.ECR Group Co-Chairman Nicola Procaccini has warned that Europe’s response to the ongoing Middle East crisis must address its structural weaknesses on energy, which continue to drive up prices and expose citizens and industry to external shocks.
29 April 2026
The ECR Group welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament of the report on the control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank (EIB), led by its rapporteur Dick Erixon, as a clear step towards stronger scrutiny, greater transparency and a renewed focus on delivering genuine value for European taxpayers.
28 April 2026
The European Parliament has given its final green light to the first EU-wide rules on dog and cat welfare under ECR lead. ECR rapporteur Veronika Vrecionová has steered through the file, delivering a framework that tackles illegal breeding and trafficking of dogs and cats.
28 April 2026
