This tag is for all posts relating to Brexit. The United Kingdom's decision to exit the European Union.

Digital Health, Wellbeing and Smart Specialisation

27 November, 2020 By Assistant Policy & Knowledge Transfer

On November 18th, the AER Digital Health Network hosted the webinar Digital Health, Wellbeing, and Smart Specialisation. The webinar was moderated by Donna Henderson, Chair of AER Digital Health Network. It ... Read More

Cluny Training Seminar: Local democracy for European identity and citizenship

21 October, 2020 By Assistant Policy & Knowledge Transfer

To register to this event, please download the registration form on the event webpage of the Training Seminar For the second year in a row, AER is collaborating with the ... Read More

Cohesion Alliance: Press Release – 27 April 2020

27 April, 2020 By Erica Lee

Deal on EU budget and Recovery Fund is needed by June or delay will put citizens’ safety and cohesion in Europe at risk Following the video conference of the members ... Read More

Eurobarometer: What do we know about Cohesion Policy?

7 November, 2019 By Erica Lee

The results of the flash Eurobarometer 480 on “Citizens’ awareness and perception of regional policy” were published on 7 October, just in time for the European Week of Regions & Cities. The ... Read More

Will you help us to rEUnite Europe?

16 May, 2019 By Editor

Ever heard of European Cohesion Funds? … said nobody ever… According to a Eurobarometer survey from June 2017, in some regions, up to 95.3% of the population consider Cohesion Policy ... Read More

Brexit and the Brussels-Capital Region

26 April, 2019 By Editor

This article, written by the Brussels-Capital Region, is part of our Brexit & European Regions Series. The Brussels-Capital Region is important to the United Kingdom both in terms of economic ... Read More

AER at Democracy Alive

17 April, 2019 By Erica Lee

From 11 to 13 April 2019, AER attended the Democracy Alive festival on the island of Texel, North Holland (NL). Organised by European Movement in collaboration with the European Parliament ... Read More

Romanian-Bulgarian cross-border regional cooperation: successes, challenges, and the way forward

16 November, 2018 By Editor

The Assembly of European Regions counts among its members four Romanian counties that share a border with Bulgaria. The Danube River winds along the southern edge of Mehendenti, Dolj, Olt, and ... Read More

Fresh news from last AER Bureau Meeting in Oppland!

1 June, 2018 By Editor

Following the past AER General Assembly which took place in Lillehammer (Oppland, NO) on 23 May, the Bureau members got together on Thursday 24 May to discuss key issues concerning ... Read More

AER at Regional Airports Conference in Naples

26 April, 2018 By Editor

AER expert on regional airports, Roger Estefors has been invited to speak at a panel on “Changes in airline strategies and their impact on regional airports” at the ACI Europe’s ... Read More

AER meets with the European Commission and the Committee of the Regions

5 October, 2017 By Vania Freitas

A busy week in Brussels On 26 and 27 September, AER President Magnus Berntsson, Vice-President Anna Magyar and Rapporteur on the future of cohesion policy Michiel Rijsberman met with EU ... Read More

#RoR2017 – This week’s focus: Brexit

19 June, 2017 By Editor

The Brexit dilemma: redrawing the map The vote to leave the European Union after over 40 years membership threw up some major challenges for the United Kingdom, not least for ... Read More

What Brexit means for local government – insight from British Member of Parliament

26 March, 2017 By Editor

For our very first cocktail debate, we were honoured to welcome Mr Jim Mc Mahon, British Labour and Co-operative Party politician, MP for Oldham West and Royton, who spoke of ... Read More

Cohesion policy’s challenges and the voice of AER

21 March, 2017 By Editor

Challenges posed to the EU cohesion policy, according to EPRS Last month the European Parliament Research Service issued a briefing on the issues in the forthcoming post-2020 reform, entitled “Challenges ... Read More

Cocktail Debate: a new concept to discover in London

6 March, 2017 By Editor

A brand new concept, combining pleasant times and useful discussions, we are proud to introduce you with our first Cocktail Debate to take place on 21 March in London, at 5 ... Read More