Instanbul (TR), 7 September 2007 Regional democracy in Turkey was given added momentum today when politicians from 40 European regions met with their Turkish counterparts. Examining how models of regional democracy from other European countries could be more relevant for Turkey, the regional politicians were able to exchange experiences and reinforce the message … [Read more...]
AER Summer School 2007: European regions and Young citizens, together for sustainable development
Exeter, Devon (UK), 31 August 2007 The prospect of climate change is no longer mere speculation: as this summer's events clearly demonstrate, flooding, forest fires, changes in temperatures and droughts affect many European regions. At the same time, fossils fuels are running out and renewable sources of energy are not yet sufficient to respond to our energy … [Read more...]
Newsletter on Energy n°9 (Jul. 2007)
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IGC start: AER President Illy asks to “Keep the regional dimension in order to ensure Europe moves forward”
“Regional interests have to be safeguarded in the new EU Reform Treaty”: Riccardo Illy, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER, aer.eu) and of the Region Friuli-Venezia Giulia-I, asks EU representatives to maintain the momentum of European integration, by preserving the regional dimension of the text. Mr. Illy’s comments come on the eve of the next Intergovernmental … [Read more...]
European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation (EGTC): AER concerned by possible EU Member State delays
The European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) is about to become a reality, as EU member States face the 1st August 2007 deadline to develop the rules necessary to implement the EU Regulation. This was the major theme discussed today at an international conference organised in Brussels by the Assembly of European Regions (AER, www.aer.eu), together with the Austrian … [Read more...]
AER Initiative on the Promotion of the MDGs Together for Development on ’07/07/07′
Taking advantage of the “magical” date 7th July 2007 (07/07/07), the Assembly of European Regions (AER, aer.eu) has launched today a major initiative in favour of the so-called “Development Target”, whose final aim is to invest the 0,7% of national GDP in development cooperation. Marie-Françoise Muller (Vice-President of Burgundy-F), President of the AER Sub-Committee … [Read more...]
The AER ‘Summer Package’: Work & study opportunities for Young Europeans all over Europe
Young, active and very much engaged in Europe: this is the perfect profile for the "AER youngster". Hundreds of them will be moving around the European continent this summer. As everyone knows, the summer months are the ones in which young people are on the lookout for study opportunities and work experience, following an intense academic year. The Assembly of European Regions … [Read more...]
1st “Tales from Europe” night successfully launched in Brussels
Brussels (B), 28 June 2007 Thirty European journalists and regional "storytellers" took part to first "Tales from Europe" night in Brussels, on the 27th June, at the "Office of the European Region". Correspondents from major EU media (among them the Financial Times, Il Sole 24 Ore, Ansa, Zdf, Europolitique, ApCom) actively engaged in a discussion with representatives and … [Read more...]
New EU Reform Treaty in Line with AER Position
The outcome of the European Council held on 22-23 June is fully in line with the position taken by the Assembly of European Regions (AER), and presented to the German Presidency in February this year. The AER called on EU Member States to set up an Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) as soon as possible and to ensure that the European Parliament was properly represented in its … [Read more...]
AER President Riccardo Illy: ‘Simplify the EU Treaty to get it back on track’
“It is pure common sense to suggest that the most feasible way to ensure the ratification of the European Treaty is its simplification: that said, it is absolutely necessary to keep some fundamental pillars of the Treaty, such as the extension of the fields in which the majority voting system applies”: on the eve of the European Council, which is set for a make or break … [Read more...]
1st ‘AER-opean Reception’ gathers more than 120 professionals in Strasbourg
The 1st 'AER-OPEAN RECEPTION', organized on Tuesday 19th June by the Assembly of European Regions (aer.eu)at the Museum of Modern Art in Strasbourg, turned out to be an unprecedented success: more than 120 participants answered the call and attended the AER cocktail. Professionals working for all the major European institutions and organizations of Strasbourg turned up for … [Read more...]
EU Structural Funds: 150 Regional Representatives gather in Strasbourg
INTERREG IVC: hidden behind this abstract expression is an EU programme dedicated to financing concrete regional initiatives throughout Europe for the well-being of their citizens. How many people living in Alsace-F or Baden-Württemberg-D know that the pedestrian bridge linking Strasbourg and Kehl was an Interreg-funded project? Such examples are abundant in Europe and … [Read more...]
Regional decentralisation means economic growth: AER and BAK Basel launch major survey
Regions with greater powers have stronger economic growth: this theory is supported by a number of indicators, according to which strong regions in Europe develop better than the others. Wherever regions are endowed with more powers by national governments, they become able to develop better and more rapidly, thus positively contributing to the growth of the whole … [Read more...]
EU Roaming Charges: AER asks for complete roaming scrapping
European Telecommunications Ministers are set to give the final all-clear tomorrow to the long-awaited 'Proposal for a Regulation on roaming on public mobile networks within the Community', better known as the regulation which slashes mobile roaming rates all over Europe. The Assembly of European Regions (AER, www.aer.eu) welcomes this important step, but it considers it … [Read more...]
Environmentally Friendly Growth: European Regions show the Way Ahead
Decoupling economic growth from its negative impact on the environment is possible: 71 representatives from thirty-six European Regions gathered today in Stuttgart (Baden-Württemberg, DE), to discuss the latest technologies in the field of eco-innovation and to promote best practice projects. The framework for the meeting was the international conference on 'Eco-innovation: The … [Read more...]
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