In response to Roberta Metsola’s remarks at the 2026 Rimini Meeting, where the European Parliament President endorsed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s call for more common-sense solutions at European level, ECR Group Co-Chairman Nicola Procaccini said:
26 August 2026
The ECR Group has formally requested that the European Parliament be convened on an exceptional basis under Rule 160 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure for an urgent debate on the migration crisis in Ceuta, with the participation of the Council and the European Commission.
1 August 2026
Tuesday 14 July 2026 @10:00 – 12:00 CET
Artificial Intelligence for accessibilityOn Tuesday, 14 July, ECR MEPs Pietro Fiocchi, Chiara Gemma and Antonella Sberna will host an event on AI for accessibility and its role in advancing European standards for inclusion.
DETAILSTuesday 14 July @ 18:00 CET
Threads of Heritage: The Romanian Blouse Between Tradition and Contemporary DesignOn Tuesday, ECR Vice-Chair Gheorghe Piperea is organizing the event “Threads of Heritage: The Romanian Blouse Between Tradition and Contemporary Design”, a cultural evening gathering Members of the European Parliament from across the political spectrum, representatives of the European institutions, ambassadors, members of the Romanian academic community, and those devoted to preserving and promoting Romania’s cultural heritage.
DETAILSWednesday 15 July @ 14:00-16:00 CET
Europe and Africa. In conversation with Cardinal Robert SarahOn Wednesday, ECR MEPs Paolo Inselvini and Nicolas Bay will host His Eminence Cardinal Robert Sarah for a conversation in the European Parliament.
DETAILSWednesday 24 June @ 13:00 – 14:30
AI, security and digital evidence: building the future of reliable image and video evidenceOn Wednesday 24 June, ECR MEPs Assita Kanko and Alessandro Ciriani will host a round table discussion on AI, Police and Justice.
DETAILSThursday 25 June @ 9:30-11:00 CET
Prevention that saves livesOn Thursday, ECR MEP Aurelijus Veryga, in collaboration with the Mission Board on Vaccination, is organising a high-level event that will bring together policymakers, public health experts, healthcare professionals, and other key stakeholders to discuss the future of vaccination policy in Europe.
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