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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...]

Article by the AER President Illy on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Zurich speech by W. Churchill

18 September, 2006 By Editor

On the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of Winston Churchill's Zurich Speech (19 September 1946), AER President Illy acknowledged the crucial role of Winston Churchill's visionary speech laying the basis for a "regional European organization" and a 'United States of Europe', with France and Germany at the core. (Use Pop out button to Download/Open) … [Read more...]

Illy: Hold on to the Vision of a United Europe! 60th Anniversary of Winston Churchill’s Zurich speech

18 September, 2006 By Editor

Strasbourg (F), 18 September 2006 'Because of the political crisis into which the European Union has fallen since the breakdown of the ratification process of the European Constitutional Treaty, citizens of Europe need a clear sign from politics. We want and we need the European Union for peace, security and prosperity. We do not need less Europe, but more. We do not need less … [Read more...]

Thematic dossier n°14 on Think global – act regional – Autumn 2006

8 September, 2006 By Editor

Think global - act regional Table of contents: Editorial by Riccardo Illy, President Four problems, one answer: more power to the regions! Interview: Danuta Hübner, EU Commissioner for Regional Policy Overview of the situation with the President of the AER (Use Pop Out button to Download/Open) … [Read more...]

Thematic dossier n°13 on Regional Quality Labels – Summer 2006

8 June, 2006 By Editor

Regional Quality Labels Table of contents: Editorial by Aksel Hagen, Vice-Chairman of the Region Oppland-N and President of the Group 'Rural development' of the AER Highlight, protect and diversify, thanks to labels The European debate on Organic products The AER conference in Crete Interview, Stavros Arnaoutakis, Member of the European Parliament … [Read more...]

The Vienna conference on co-existence pays lip service to freedom of choice’

6 April, 2006 By Editor

The 'Freedom of Choice' conference on co-existence, organised by the European Commission and the Austrian Presidency of the EU, has not born fruit, to the regret of the Assembly of European Regions (AER). Following our meeting at the end of March with European Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel, we expected more from this event. However, once at the conference, we simply … [Read more...]

Thematic dossier n°12 on E-Health – Spring 2006

8 March, 2006 By Editor

E-health Table of contents: Editorial by Stig-Erik Westmark President of the AER ‘Social Cohesion, Social Affairs and Public Health’ Committee New technologies at the bedsides of patients and health professionals E-health applications: the concrete advantages Interview of Agneta Granström, County Councillor of the Region Norrbotten (S) The European … [Read more...]