“The AER has been very successful in tightening its contacts with the European Commission. We welcomed officials from the Commission at our meetings and also had an opportunity to meet them frequently. The legitimacy crisis that Europe has been facing underlines how important the role of the regions is. Directly in contact with the need of their citizens, the regions are actors of foremost importance. Thanks to the Assembly of European Regions, the voice of the regions is better taken into account at the European level”,

Riccardo Illy, AER President

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