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AER President Riccardo Illy: ‘Simplify the EU Treaty to get it back on track’

20 June, 2007 By Editor

“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...]

EU Roaming Charges: AER asks for complete roaming scrapping

6 June, 2007 By Editor

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

1 June, 2007 By Editor

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...]

Regions Magazine Special Edition

1 April, 2007 By Editor

Special edition featuring AER and its member regions (Use pop-out button to view & download the publication) … [Read more...]

Thematic dossier n°15 on Equal opportunities – Spring 2007

8 March, 2007 By Editor

Equal opportunities Table of contents: Editorial: Michèle Sabban, AER Vice President Vice President of the Region Ile de France-F Equal opportunities - might is not right Equal treatment of the disabled: combating prejudice Gender equality, some way still to go Interview: Monica Ekström, County Commissioner of Värmland-S Equality irrespective of … [Read more...]

Press invitation: Declaration of the European regions: What we really need… and now!

8 February, 2007 By Editor

The political representatives of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), together with major experts on the European Constitution, are meeting in Berlin on the 22nd February, in order to show the EU Member States the way ahead on the EU Treaty. The AER Presidium, representing more than 250 European regions, will on that day issue the 'Declaration of the European Regions for … [Read more...]

2006 Activity Report

2 January, 2007 By Editor

"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 … [Read more...]

General Assembly 2006 in Palma de Mallorca: Think global, but act regional!

9 November, 2006 By Editor

The regions harness the benefits of globalisation Palma de Mallorca, Balears Islands (E), 9 November 2006 At the occasion of its General Assembly, bringing together over 140 regions from 27 European countries, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) deconstructed the myths surrounding globalisation and adopted its final declaration on how to harness the opportunities of a … [Read more...]

European Energy Policy: The answer of the Regions

3 October, 2006 By Editor

Strasbourg (F), 3 October 2006 Today, the Committee on Regional Policies of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) officially published its response to the European Commission's Green Paper on Energy. 'European citizens and enterprises will have great difficulties in being supplied with enough energy. The Green Paper doesn't fully answer this problem. Everybody knows that the … [Read more...]

Speech for the award of the “Quadriga” prize by the AER President Riccardo Illy

3 October, 2006 By Editor

Riccardo Illy, President of the Region Friuli Venezia Giulia and President of the Assembly of European Regions was awarded in Berlin, on the Day of German Reunification, the Quadriga Prize for being ‘truly European’. You an here download his acceptance speech. (Use Pop Out button to Download/Open) … [Read more...]

Final Declaration of the Regional policy Committee’s Plenary session

2 October, 2006 By Editor

The Committee on Regional Policies of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) officially published its response to the European Commission’s Green Paper on Energy. ‘European citizens and enterprises will have great difficulties in being supplied with enough energy. (Use Pop Out button to Download/Open) … [Read more...]