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

AER task force on cohesion policy

23 February, 2017 By Editor

In AER, we put a strong emphasis on the future of cohesion policy and look for our members to jump in the process! A bit of background… In the last years, AER ... Read More

Call for Proposals for Migrants Entrepreneurship Support Schemes by EASME

25 November, 2016 By Editor

Against the backdrop of economic crisis, terrorism, rising populism, and Brexit, Europe is faced with an unprecedented influx of migratory flows. This dramatic increase in the number of migrants and ... Read More

Democracy at play in EU-Turkey relations

4 November, 2016 By Editor

The stakes of the EU-Turkey relation at this extremely crucial point in time bring us to the very relevant “Turkey and the EU: Shared Challenges and Common Opportunities” panel discussion ... Read More

AER Bureau brings answers to a post-Brexit Europe

25 October, 2016 By Editor

The last time Bureau members met, it was the eve of the long-awaited UK referendum; AER was gathered in Bodo (Nordland-NO) for its General Assembly. Words of hope but also ... Read More

Roy Perry – “A post-Brexit system: How will Europe be reshuffled?”

24 October, 2016 By Editor

On 24 October, Cllr Roy Perry, AER Vice-President for Institutional Affairs and Leader of Hampshire (UK) gave a speech during the Bureau Meeting in Vienna, in the part “Europe after ... Read More

Building new ties with the French regions

12 October, 2016 By Editor

On 10 and 11 October, a delegation from the Assembly of European Regions (AER) traveled to France to meet with four regions which are currently not members of AER: Bretagne, ... Read More

2016 Regions and Cities Magazine explores visions for future cities

12 October, 2016 By Editor

The fifth edition of EUobserver’s Regions and Cities Magazine explores visions for future cities and learns lessons from the past. “The EU is grappling with difficult problems – Brexit, migration, ... Read More

Field mission to the French regions after the territorial reform

8 October, 2016 By Editor

On 10 and 11 October, the AER Vice-President for Institutional Affairs and Leader of Hampshire County (UK) Cllr. Roy Perry will pay visits to various French regions, in order to re-engage and ... Read More

Key decision from the Executive Board meeting in Batumi

20 September, 2016 By Editor

The Executive Board met on 15 September 2016 in Batumi (Ajara-GE) in the context of the AER 6th Black Sea Summit. The busy agenda raised many key issues with decisions ... Read More

“Revitalising democracy” remains top choice of the Executive Board

20 September, 2016 By Editor

In their meeting in Batumi on 15 September, the Executive Board reviewed the annual theme that naturally took its place from AER’s new year’s resolution last December. Chosen for 2016, the ... Read More

AER meets EU institution leaders

30 June, 2016 By Mathieu Mori

One week after the Brexit, AER President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli and Secretary General Mathieu Mori met with Mr Timmermans, first vice President of the European Commission. The aim of ... Read More

Brexit: about time to react

24 June, 2016 By Mathieu Mori

AER experiences everyday the need for solidarity, mutual understanding and joint action among its elected members across Europe. We therefore regret but respect the outcome of the U.K. referendum. We ... Read More

Strong voices for voting “remain”

22 June, 2016 By Editor

The AER Bureau took the opportunity of its meeting today to talk about the UK referendum. For obvious reasons, AER Vice-President Cllr Roy Perry (Hampshire-UK) could not take part in events in ... Read More

Cllr Roy Perry (Hampshire-UK) on UK referendum

22 June, 2016 By Elin Berglie

Cllr Roy Perry (Hampshire-UK) could not attend our General Assembly in Bodø last June due to his responsibilities in the Remain campaign for the UK referendum. However, he sent this ... Read More