On behalf of the Assembly of European Regions Mr Luc Van den Brande, its President, was delighted with the depth and the quality of the debate launched at European level by the speech of Joshka Fischer, German Minister of Foreign Affairs asking for the creation of a European Federation with a constitution, a government, a two chamber Parliament and a President elected through … [Read more...]
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The Regions claim more competences in Europe
Stuttgart, Baden Württemberg (D), 5 May 2000 At its meeting in Stuttgart on 5th May 2000, the political Bureau of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) debated the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC), enlargement and the Charter of Fundamental rights of the EU. Intergovernmental Conference Firstly the members of the AER Bureau discussed the question of the … [Read more...]
Meeting of the political Bureau of the AER
The political Bureau of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) will meet on the 5th May 2000 in Stuttgart – Baden-Württemberg (D). The meeting will be chaired by AER President Luc Van den Brande. On this occasion the 60 representatives of the European Regions which make up the Bureau will give priority to the following two themes: 1. The White paper of the European … [Read more...]
The Chechnyan crisis: The AER expresses its concern
AER Confirms also its wish to contribute to a political solution which respects the principles of Regionalism The AER Presidium expresses its concern regarding the situation in Chechnya. It deplores the suffering of the civil population and supports the appeal launched by the international community in view of restoring peace and the respect of human rights in Chechnya. In … [Read more...]
Decisions made by the Presidium of the Assembly of European Regions
The AER Presidium met on 18th February 2000 and welcomed with satisfaction the President of the European Commission, Romano Prodi's, announcement concerning the drawing up of a White paper of European governance and decided to commit AER member Regions to making a contribtion to this deliberation in the interest of regional authorities. In addition, the Presidium exressed … [Read more...]
General Assembly 1999 in Lyon: For a Europe with its Regions
Lyon, Rhône-Alpes (F), 3 December 1999 At its General Assembly in Lyon on 2nd and 3rd December 1999, the Assembly of European Regions (AER), which represents 300 European Regions from 26 countries, wishes to bring the European Council of Helsinki's (10-11 December) attention to: 1) The need, in the general interest of Europe, to acknowledge the role of the … [Read more...]
www.are-regions-europe.org: A brand new Web site for the Regions of Europe
If you are looking for information on the Regions of Europe then visit www.are-regions-europe.org, the all new Web site for regionalism and the Regions of Europe set up by the Assembly of European Regions (AER). As well as information on AER activities and training programmes, you can find publications on regionalism in Europe in downloadable PDF format, a map of the regions … [Read more...]
New out “Tabula Regionum Europea – 1999” and “Visiting Cards of the European Regions – 1999”
“Tabula Regionum Europea - 1999” The Assembly of European Regions (AER) has just produced its “Tabula Regionum Europea - 1999”. This map of the Regions of Europe shows the progress of regionalism and the advances made by regionalism since 1995 (previous edition). The map demonstrates, in particular, the changes that have occurred in Finland, Poland, Sweden and the UK. For … [Read more...]
“The Regions’ contribution to the Enlargement process”
Wroclaw, Woj. Dolnoslaskie (PL), 21 October 1999 Over 250 representatives from 64 Regions in 20 countries took part in this Conference which gave speakers from the European institutions, interregional organisations, EU and CEEC Regions the opportunity of giving their point of view on the role that the European Regions can or must play in the enlargement … [Read more...]
14th General Assembly of European Regions: 2-3 December 1999, Lyon, Rhône-Alpes (F)
At the invitation of Anne-Marie Comparini, President of the Rhône-Alpes Region, the representatives of 300 Regions from 26 European countries, members of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), will take their General Assembly in Lyon on 2nd and 3rd December 1999. A few days before the European Council of Helsinki (10-11 December), this General Assembly will be the occasion … [Read more...]
The Regions’ Contribution to the EU Enlargement process: 21st October 1999, Wroclaw, Lower Silesia (PL)
At the invitation of Prof. Jan Waszkiewicz, President of the Lower Silesia Region, the AER Conference on the Regions’ contribution to the European Union enlargement process will take place in Wroclaw on 21st October 1999. The Conference, which is of particular interest to the Regions of central and eastern European Countries (CEEC) applying for membership, aims at better … [Read more...]
4th Summer School on East / West Cooperation
Porec, Istra (HR), 3 September 1999 150 delegates from 65 European regions and 19 countries will participate in this 4th Summer School, organised under the aegis of the Assembly of European Regions from 29th August to 3rd September 1999 in Porec (Istra). The Programme of this 4th Summer School takes up key issues such as : • The EU Accession process in … [Read more...]
Meeting of the AER political Bureau
Brussels, 12 May 1999 The first meeting of the AER political Bureau, in its new composition issued from elections at the General Assembly in Linz (A) in last December, will be held on 12th May in Brussels. Several subjects will be discussed and in particular: • Regions faced with the situation in Kosovo; • Project of the European Constitution, the … [Read more...]
The European Regions and the problem in Kosovo
During the AER Bureau meeting in Brussels, the representatives of the Regions of over twenty European countries, strongly condemned the ethnic cleansing policy which is still in force in Kosovo and appealed for an imminent political or diplomatic solution to the conflict with the participation of the European Union. “Through the principles defined in the AER’s Declaration on … [Read more...]
Interreg III: A first common position of the interregional organisations
During the conference held on 9th and 10th April 1999 in Grado (Italy), and with the support of the Region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, the three interregional organisations - the Assembly of European Regions (AER), the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) and the Association of European Border Regions (AEBR) - adopted a common position on the Community Initiative, … [Read more...]