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

AER welcomes the adoption of the MFF and funding programmes

21 November, 2013 By Editor

But deeply regrets that the budget dedicated to regional policy will no longer suffice to respond to our challenges. Brussels (B), 21 November 2013 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) ... Read More

Ensuring that regional airports and economies are sustained:

12 October, 2013 By Editor

With the consultation on the EU revised guidelines on State Aid for Airports and Airlines coming to a close, members of the AER Working Group on Regional Airports gathered in ... Read More

EU Funding 2014-2020

4 October, 2013 By Editor

Rome was at the frontline of the European debate, last 4 October. More than 600 high level representatives from European Institutions, Italian national and regional authorities, companies, associations and think ... Read More

EU Funding 2014-2020 – Towards an improved use of structural funds in Italian Regions

4 October, 2013 By Editor

Rome, Lazio (I), 4 October 2013 Rome was today at the frontline of the European debate. More than 600 high level representatives from European Institutions, Italian national and regional authorities, ... Read More

Poland and Romania implementing the cohesion policy: A comparative study

10 September, 2013 By Editor

Anita Sobják, analyst at the Polish Institute of International Affairs and former AER intern, wrote her MA Thesis about the implementation of EU cohesion policy in Romania and in Poland, focusing ... Read More

The Assembly of European Regions welcomes the MFF deal reached by the European Parliament

4 July, 2013 By Editor

Lezhe (AL), 4 July 2013 The Executive Board of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), meeting today in the Albanian region of Lezhe, warmly welcomed yesterday’s agreement between the European ... Read More

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