Iran; Venezuela: Democratic transition and regional stability; Ukraine, NATO and Arctic security: Europe’s strategic choices; Common sense conversations about migration; Keeping air passenger rights robust; Europe’s response to drone warfare; Critical Medicines Act; Hurdles to the ratification and implementation of the European Electoral Act; 40th anniversary of the accession of Spain and Portugal to the European Union; Financial stability: Strengthening resilience in uncertain times; The 28th Regime: A new legal framework for innovative companies; Cyprus Council presidency; European technological sovereignty and digital infrastructure; Press briefing with ECR Co-Chairs Nicola Procaccini Patryk Jaki
16 January 2026
On Wednesday 14 January, a conference entitled “Cuban Mercenaries in Russia’s Aggression Against Ukraine” was held at the European Parliament, dedicated to exposing and analysing the involvement of Cuban citizens fighting on the side of the Russian Federation in the war against Ukraine.
14 January 2026
Following the capture of Nicolás Maduro by US special forces, the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group stresses that the former regime had no democratic legitimacy. The ECR Group recalls that the 2024 election, in which Edmundo González Urrutia was elected president, was stolen by Maduro’s narco-communist regime. Despite this manipulation, the vote clearly revealed the Venezuelan people’s will for democratic change, political freedom and constitutional government.
3 January 2026
The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group has welcomed the political agreement reached in trilogue on the first-ever EU list of safe countries of origin, describing it as a decisive shift towards a more effective, credible and enforceable EU asylum system.
18 December 2025
The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group welcomes the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on new rules for the application of the Safe Third Country concept, marking an important step towards a more effective and credible EU asylum system.
18 December 2025
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
