On 16 July 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted a decision appointing two members and two alternate members to the European Committee of the Regions, proposed by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Philippe Gengler and Annie Nickels-Theis are appointed as members, while Jessie Thill and Marc Michel Marguerite Charles Ury become alternate members, all for the remainder of the term ending 25 January 2030.
The appointments fill vacancies created by the resignation of Alexandre Donnersbach and the end of the national mandate of Natalie Silva (members), and the resignation of Ricardo Marques and the end of the national mandate of Linda Gaasch (alternate members). All four appointees hold local authority electoral mandates as members of municipal councils in Luxembourg, ensuring continued local representation in the EU advisory body.
The decision takes effect on the date of its adoption. No prior coverage of this appointment process exists in the available record.