This is the sub category for policies relating to cohesion policy.

Rurality and regional development

9 June, 2013 By Editor

The report advocates the potential of rural regions in Europe and puts forward suggestions to ensure it is fully exploited. Opening up these territories through transport infrastructure and digital development ... Read More

Electric vehicles – Quality of life – Regional development: AER publishes three political reports

18 May, 2013 By Editor

Paris, Ile-de-France (F), 18 May 2013 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) adopted three new political reports. AER developed the concept of reports with the purpose of raising the political ... Read More

How to transfer good practices?

2 April, 2013 By Editor

A guide from the RURACT methodology. The concrete manifestations of interregional cooperation and partnership actions between European territories are not yet sufficiently well known. Nevertheless, European regions have considerable experience ... Read More

Europe fails to meet its obligations

12 February, 2013 By Editor

Regions deeply regret the severe cuts in cohesion policy funding Strasbourg (F), 12 February 2013 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) regrets the historical reduction in the European Union budget, ... Read More

Committee of the Regions on Regional State Aid

11 February, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

The Committee of the Regions (CoR) has just adopted an own-initiative opinion on the revision of Regional State Aid guidelines. Jean-Paul Denanot, President of the Regional Council of Limousin (F) ... Read More

AER wins over Partnership principle

5 February, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

AER has been calling for an improved implementation of the partnership principle in the context of cohesion policy since 1988. Recently, we led and participated in many lobbying initiatives, aiming ... Read More

AER presents Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU

17 January, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

On 17 January 2013, AER Brussels office organised a Breakfast Briefing for 2013. Kindly hosted by the Irish regions office, the briefing featured the Irish Presidency’s priorities for these coming months in ... Read More

Final Conference of ECREIN+ : Recommendations on eco-innovation

29 November, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

Lyon, Rhône-Alpes (F), 29 November 2012 “The ECREIN+ project was born only three years ago, and yet so much work has already been done, and so many prospects are in ... Read More

Rurality and regional development are perfectly compatible!

21 November, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

Limoges, Limousin (F), 21 November 2012 Contrary to popular belief, rurality and regional development are by no means incompatible, but rather complementary. The Assembly of European Regions (AER) and the ... Read More

Local and regional authorities urge member States to maintain Cohesion Budget

19 November, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

The four main European associations of local and regional government* are deeply concerned about the impact a reduction in the European Union budget would have on the future of cohesion ... Read More

Open letter on the Partnership principle

17 October, 2012 By Editor

This October the AER has participated in a public hearing of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Common Strategic Framework. Our Secretary General has briefly presented our Open ... Read More

AER Information Campaign Episode 4: Health and Cohesion Policy

16 October, 2012 By Editor

Episode 4 – What are the future priorities with an indirect link to Health? (Use Pop Out button to Download/Open) Follow AER! Read More

AER welcomes the European Union Nobel Peace Prize

12 October, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

Strasbourg, Alsace (F), October 12, 2012 The Assembly of European Regions (AER), through the voice of its President, Michèle Sabban, gladly congratulates the award of the Nobel Peace Prize for ... Read More

Newsletter n°1 (Oct. 2012)

2 October, 2012 By Editor

Featured articles: AER conference “Faced with the crisis: The Regions at Europe’s bedside” AER Summer School 2012: what happened? AER Committee on Culture, Education, Youth and International Cooperation at work ... Read More

Regions at the bedside of Europe

22 September, 2012 By Editor

Introduction The financial and economic crisis that has plagued many countries worldwide and in Europe for the past several months is far from over. Regions are directly concerned by the ... Read More