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Europe’s Regions demand “power-sharing” over GMO crop decision – GMO Free zones reach all time high

16 May, 2005 By Editor

Brussels (B), 16 May 2005 European regions have today reiterated their demand to be included in any decisions over the commercial cultivation of genetically modified crops (GM or GMOs) in ... Read More

17 May 2005: Rendez-vous in Brussels “For a sustainable European agriculture”

10 May, 2005 By Editor

On 17th May 2005, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) is organising a conference on ‘Safeguarding sustainable European agriculture: coexistence, GMO free zones and the promotion of quality food produce ... Read More

GMO: The EU current regulations are far from exhaustive

24 March, 2005 By Editor

Last Tuesday, the European Commission confirmed its confidence in the existing legal framework regulating genetically modified organisms (GMO), considering that it is strict enough in terms of labelling and scientific ... Read More

Campaign for GM free zones and regions gathers force

14 September, 2004 By Editor

Environmentalists and regional authorities launch joint initiative Strasbourg (F), 14 September 2004 Today the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and Friends of the Earth Europe (FoE) have launched a joint ... Read More

The AER calls upon the European Commission to stop flooding the Common market with new GM-seeds

7 September, 2004 By Editor

he Assembly of European Regions calls upon the European Commission to stop flooding the Common market with new GM-seeds

Strasbourg (F), 7 September 2004 Since the European Commission decided to lift the ban on new GMOs last May, two new GM maize (BT11 and NK603) were authorised for sale ... Read More

AER Inter-ministerial Conference: What future for rural areas in Europe?

18 May, 2004 By Editor

Bari, Puglia (I), 18 May 2004 120 people, among whom Regional Ministers for agriculture and rural development, political authorities as well as academic and regional experts have met in Bari, ... Read More

The European Regions say NO to Genetically Modified Organisms

28 April, 2004 By Editor

Conclusions of the Conference of the network ‘GMO free’ Linz, Upper-Austria (A), 28 April 2004 12 European regions* declared to be GMO free and have set up a network, in ... Read More

CAP reform proposals: the AER expresses some reservations

28 January, 2003 By Editor

Strasbourg (F), 28 January 2003 The AER has reviewed the European Commission’s legislative proposals on mid-term review of Common Agriculture Policy (CAP). “Despite the softening of the guidelines presented by ... Read More

The AER to consult its Regions about the recent European Commission’s CAP mid-term review

11 July, 2002 By Editor

On 10th July, as announced, the European Commission presented its plan for the EU farm policy mid-term review. Its key aspects are: – decoupling direct support from production: “Farmers will ... Read More

How to ensure a sustainable future for our European citizens? The regions’ answer

6 June, 2002 By Editor

Bödo, Capital of Nordland (N), on 14th and 15th June 2002, to prepare a global political action plan for sustainable regions and towns

More than one hundred regional leaders from all over Europe (EU and non-EU), experts from the Assembly of European Regions (AER), the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the Congress of ... Read More

A successful step for giving European regions one voice

21 March, 2002 By Editor

Linz, Upper Austria (A), 21 March 2002 On 21st March 2002 in Linz (A), the Assembly of European Regions united the Presidents of the European interregional organisations to built ... Read More

A working programme for 2002, capable of meeting the stakes in a Europe for the Regions

1 February, 2002 By Editor

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 ... Read More

AER: Reform of CAP and structural funds necessary to avoid the discrimination of the accession countries

30 January, 2002 By Editor

“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” ... Read More

AER General Assembly: Election results

29 November, 2001 By Editor

Sopron (H), 29 november 2001 Dr Christoph E Palmer (CDU), Minister for European Affairs at the State Ministry of Baden Württemberg (D) was elected Vice-President of the Assembly of European ... Read More

The architecture of tomorrow’s Europe – the Regions of Europe prepare

1 February, 2001 By Editor

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 ... Read More