"We encourage the initiative which aims at obtaining the recognition of the specific status for mountain regions in the EU Treaty, as presented by Enrico La Loggia, Italian Minister for Regional Policy, yesterday (13th March) to the President of the European Commission" declared Liese Prokop, President of the Assembly of European Regions. "Mountain regions suffer from demanding … [Read more...]
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A common voice for the European Regions on the Future of Europe in Linz
On 21st March 2002 in Linz (A), the Assembly of European Regions will bring together the Presidents of the European interregional organisations. The aim of this Conference of Presidents of the European interregional organizations is to enhance cooperation between these organisations at a crucial point in time for the future of Europe. Common political positions will be adopted … [Read more...]
A working programme for 2002, capable of meeting the stakes in a Europe for the Regions
The members of the Presidium of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), at their meeting in Strasbourg on Friday 1st February 2002, welcomed the outcome of the Belgian Presidency of the European Union which led to further involvement for the Regions in European decision-making. They regretted the absence of regional policy on the priority list of the new Spanish Presidency. … [Read more...]
AER: Reform of CAP and structural funds necessary to avoid the discrimination of the accession countries
“The proposals made by the European Commission on the financing of enlargement are not up to expectations and confirm our fears for a future multi-track Europe despite Commissioner Fischler’s declarations” Mr Brian Greenslade, Vice-President of the AER, stated today. “Once again, financial concerns have dominated over the real problems faced by the future of the Common … [Read more...]
The Future of Europe: Full steam ahead for a Interregional Organisations Presidents Conference
On 14th January 2002 in Strasbourg, the Assembly of European Regions met with the Secretaries General of its 13 interregional organisation members, to strengthen interregional cooperation and set up a common political platform for the increased participation of the regional organisations in decision-making at european level. They unanimously decided that today’s european … [Read more...]
AER demands: “EU Presidency Programme, what about the regions and their citizens Mr Aznar?”
After having assessed the programme for the Spanish EU Presidency, Liese Prokop, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), and Mr Brian Greenslade, President of the AER Regional Policy Committee, announced their astonishment with the lack of regional policy on the list of priorities on the "More Europe" programme drawn up by the new EU Presidency. "The future of … [Read more...]
The Romanian people, free at long last…not if they go to Greece, says the AER
The decision considering the suppression of Romanian visas was unanimously interpreted as the fall of one of the last obstacles to the freedom of movement. Since the 1st January 2002, Romanian citizens may enter the Schengen area without visas. The AER considers itself as one of the European actors having contributed to this decision, especially in view of its resolution … [Read more...]
“Mosan EuroSalute” Event in Milan
Milan, Lombardy (I), 3 October 2001 Mrs Liese Prokop, as AER President, and the Vice-President of the European Parliament, Mr Podesta, opened "Mosan EuroSalute" in Milan together. The first meeting between regional ministers for social affairs and health took place within this Conference and the exhibition, which presented new developments in the social and health … [Read more...]
Summer School of the AER: Constanta, host region for 2001
The 6th AER Summer School will be held from 26th to 30th August in Constanta, Romania, on the Black Sea Coast. Over one hundred regional politicians and administrators from applicant countries and representatives from the regions of the European Union are expected. The 2001 edition of the AER Summer School will focus on the crucial topic of EU enlargement. Under the title … [Read more...]
AER political Bureau meeting Presentation
The political Bureau of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) will meet on Friday 2nd March. At the invitation of Mr Stächele, Secretary of State for Baden-Württemberg (D) and President of the AER Institutional Committee, this meeting will take place in Oberkirch – Baden-Württemberg. Roughly 50 representatives, chaired by Mrs Prokop, AER President, from the regions of … [Read more...]
The architecture of tomorrow’s Europe – the Regions of Europe prepare
Chaired by Liese Prokop, First Vice-Minister of Niederösterreich (A) and President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), the new AER Presidium, elected last December, held its first meeting on 31st January 2001 in Strasbourg – where the Assembly of European Regions has had its headquarters since its creation in 1985 – in the aim of fixing the organisation's priorities for … [Read more...]
European Governance: for subsidiarity and cooperation in an enlarged Europe
Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia (FIN), 8 December 2000 Mrs Liese Prokop, the new AER President, declared in her opening speech for her mandate that the acceptation of enlargement, the application of subsidiarity at European level aiming at increased involvement of the populations of the Regions in Europe and the development of interregional cooperation will be the … [Read more...]
Seminar on the Information Society: Region of the Future, closer to citizens
Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia (FIN), 8 December 2000 On 7 December 2000, the Region of South Ostrobothnia and the Assembly of European Regions (AER)organised in Seinäjoki (Finland) a reflection seminar about the impact of the development of new communication technologies, and in particular that of the Internet, at the regional and local levels. Numerous regional … [Read more...]
General Assembly 2002 in Seinäjoki: A woman at the head of the AER!
15th General Assembly of the Regions of Europe Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia (FIN), 7 December 2000 Mrs Liese Prokop, Vice-Minister President of Niederösterreich (Austria) since 1992, has just been elected AER President for 2001-2003. She is therefore the 5th AER President following Edgar Faure (Franche-Comté - F), Carlo Bernini (Veneto - I), Jordi Pujol (Catalunya - E) and … [Read more...]
AER Centurio 2000: Results
Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia (FIN), 6 December 2000 The evaluation seminar 2000 for the Centurio programme of the Assembly of European Regions took place on 6 th December 2000 in Seinäjoki (FIN), bringing together both trainees from regional administrations in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and coordinators from the host Regions in Western Europe. Around 30 … [Read more...]
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