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Illy, Campaign to transfer Competence to the Regions

18 December, 2007 By Editor

The Assembly of European Regions is ready to launch a campaign towards EU and the States to convince them to devolve more competence to the Regions. This has been announced today in Trieste by Riccardo Illy, President of AER and Friuli Venezia Giulia, during a lecture held in the faculty of Communication Science at the University of Trieste. "The AER - Illy declared - … [Read more...]

AER / ELFAA / FARE Report: positive impact of Low Fares Airlines in European Regions

21 November, 2007 By Editor

A report released today on the 'Social Benefits of Low Fares Airlines in Europe' shows the enormous positive impact low fares airlines (LFAs) are having in regions across Europe. Jointly commissioned by the Assembly of European Regions (AER), the European Low Fares Airline Association (ELFAA) and the Forum of European Regional Airports (FARE), the report was prepared by … [Read more...]

New EU Reform Treaty in Line with AER Position

26 June, 2007 By Editor

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’

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...]