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

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

11 July, 2002 By Editor

CAP reform proposals: the AER expresses some reservations

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

Meeting in Madrid: Convention, Enlargement, Reform… The regions in action for tomorrow’s Europe

14 May, 2002 By Editor

The institutional affairs Committee of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) made the following decisions and set out the following guidelines at its meeting in Madrid on 14th May: The ... Read More

Decisions in Devon: Exeter, Capital of Regional Europe for a day

11 April, 2002 By Editor

Exeter, Devon (UK), 11 April 2002 The Executive Board of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) met on 11th April, in Devon County Hall, and decided the following: • ... 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

Presentation of the AER position on the European Convention to Valéry Giscard d’Estaing

8 March, 2002 By Editor

The AER intends to observe the Convention’s activities and to participate as the representative umbrella organisation of the Regions, both within the European Union and in accession countries. The AER ... 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

Newsletter Spring 2001: Cohesion policy in an enlarged Union?

1 May, 2001 By Editor

Headlines: Cohesion policy in an enlarged Union? Bureau meeting in Oberkirch – Baden-Württemberg (D) Greater decentralisation in the Czech Republic Seminar on “profitable environmental awareness” Ecological tourism: planning for a ... Read More

AER political Bureau meeting Presentation

22 February, 2001 By Editor

AER political Bureau meeting in Oberkirch in 2001

The political Bureau of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) will meet on Friday 2nd March. At the invitation of Mr Stächele, Secretary of State for Baden-Württemberg (D) and President ... 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

European Governance: for subsidiarity and cooperation in an enlarged Europe

8 December, 2000 By Editor

Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia (FIN), 8 December 2000 Mrs Liese Prokop, the new AER President, declared in her opening speech for her mandate that the acceptation of enlargement, the application ... Read More

Seminar on the Information Society: Region of the Future, closer to citizens

7 December, 2000 By Editor

Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia (FIN), 8 December 2000 On 7 December 2000, the Region of South Ostrobothnia and the Assembly of European Regions (AER)organised in Seinäjoki (Finland) a reflection seminar ... Read More