President Marcourt welcomes the election of Mrs Roberta Metsola as President of the European Parliament

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament

On behalf of the 72 members of the Conference of European Regional Legislative Assemblies (CALRE), Mr Jean-Claude Marcourt, President of the Parliament of Wallonia and of the CALRE, has expressed to Mrs Roberta Metsola, recently elected to the presidency of the European Parliament, his congratulations and his best wishes for the exercise of her new… Continue reading President Marcourt welcomes the election of Mrs Roberta Metsola as President of the European Parliament

President Marcourt pays tribute to David Sassoli

David Maria Sassoli, first President of the 9th legislature of the European Parliament

It is with great emotion that Mr Jean-Claude Marcourt, President of the Parliament of Wallonia and of the Conference of European Regional Legislative Assemblies (CALRE), learned of the death of Mr David Maria Sassoli, President of the European Parliament, which occurred on 11 January 2022. In a letter addressed to members of the Bureau of… Continue reading President Marcourt pays tribute to David Sassoli

Importance of the role of Regional Parliaments with legislative powers in the future of Cohesion Policy discussed at CALRE’s workshop at the European Week of Regions and Cities

“The added value brought by decentralisation, regionalism and multilevel governance to the European project and its unity, pointing out the role played by the regions, specially of those with legislative powers, within the building of a truly supportive Europe, which invests in all its territories and which provides equal opportunities to all citizens” was the… Continue reading Importance of the role of Regional Parliaments with legislative powers in the future of Cohesion Policy discussed at CALRE’s workshop at the European Week of Regions and Cities