News // ECR Group

“Is such a Russia possible at all?” Kamiński on the future of democracy in Russia

On Wednesday, the European Parliament held a debate on the future of EU support for Russian democratic forces, anti-war actors and repressed civil society, highlighting the need to stand with those resisting the Kremlin's authoritarian regime.

9 July 2026

ECR calls on Pakistan to protect religious minority girls from forced conversion and child marriage

The European Parliament has adopted an ECR-initiated resolution on the case of Maria Shahbaz, a 13-year-old Christian girl from Lahore, and on the protection of religious minority girls in Pakistan.

9 July 2026

ECR calls to link long-term EU support to cooperation on illegal migration

The ECR Group wants EU support to countries receiving European assistance, especially in regions linked to high migration pressure, to be based on cooperation, responsibility and mutual obligations.

9 July 2026

ECR rejects attempt to use 28th tax regime as vehicle for EU tax harmonisation

The ECR Group supports cutting red tape, simplifying cross-border business activity and giving SMEs, start-ups and scale-ups better tools to grow across the Single Market.

9 July 2026

ECR calls on EU to confront persecution of Christians in Nigeria

The European Conservatives and Reformists Group in the European Parliament has called on the European Union to support concrete efforts to protect vulnerable communities in Nigeria.

9 July 2026

Dworczyk: Ukraine’s European future must also be built on historical truth

The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted its report on Ukraine, reaffirming its support for the country's European path and recognising the significant reforms undertaken despite Russia's ongoing war of aggression.

8 July 2026

Procaccini: ECR realism is setting Europe’s course on migration and competitiveness

During a plenary debate on the outcome of the June European Council, ECR Co-Chairman Nicola Procaccini welcomed European leaders' growing recognition of the European Conservatives and Reformists' long-standing priorities on migration.

8 July 2026

ECR Group welcomes Bulgarian MEPs Elena Yoncheva and Taner Kabilov as allied members

The European Conservatives and Reformists Group in the European Parliament has welcomed Bulgarian Members of the European Parliament Elena Yoncheva and Taner Kabilov, from the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, to its ranks as allied members.

7 July 2026

ECR Group tells Irish Presidency Europe cannot afford any further burdens

The European Conservatives and Reformists Group in the European Parliament has called on the Irish Presidency of the Council to focus on the areas where Europe urgently needs concrete results.

7 July 2026

ECR Group says EU must stop driving its car industry deeper into crisis

The European Conservatives and Reformists Group in the European Parliament has called for urgent support measures for Europe’s automotive industry, warning that the crisis facing the sector is no longer a distant threat, but a reality already costing jobs, investment and industrial capacity.

7 July 2026

Złotowski welcomes fairer air passenger rights and calls for realistic aviation policy

Ahead of Tuesday’s final vote on the revision of the EU Air Passenger Rights Regulation, ECR Shadow Rapporteur Kosma Złotowski MEP welcomed the agreement as a long-awaited step towards clearer and more predictable rights for air travellers in the European Union.

6 July 2026

Week Ahead 6–10 July

Air Passenger Rights reform; Urgent support measures for the EU’s automotive sector; Irish Council Presidency; Council Conclusions; Temporary support for farmers facing rising fertiliser costs; Protecting Member States’ tax sovereignty; Ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria; Narco-trafficking threats in Europe’s waters; The lasting impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women; Protecting girls in Pakistan; Press briefing with ECR Co-Chair Patryk Jaki; Lead fishing tackle

3 July 2026