This is the tag for all posts relating to decentralisation.

A youth voluntary response to COVID-19!

27 May, 2020 By Editor

On the 14th of May, AER participated in the webinar Euro-Mediterranean Youth Voluntary responses to the COVID-19 hosted by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM). AER programmes coordinator, Andrés Muñoz, ... Read More

Spring Digest: Funding opportunities for EU and non-EU member regions

14 May, 2020 By Mathilde Perrier

Looking for funding for your projects? Here are some opportunities you could be interested in! The AER Project Unit has prepared a selection of calls for proposals on the following ... Read More

Join AER’s New Taskforces!

27 February, 2020 By Gisela Guari Cañada

Two new Taskforces are set for launch: Democracy, and Sustainable Mobility and Connectivity. Read below for more information on the work of these new taskforces, and find out if it ... Read More

Bureau signs off on Political Priorities 2020-2025

10 December, 2019 By Gisela Guari Cañada

During the Autumn 2019 Bureau Meeting that took place on 5 December in Brussels (BE), Bureau members adopted AER Political Priorities for the upcoming 5 years (2020-2025). AER Political Priorities ... Read More

Tool released to aid search for town twinning

25 November, 2019 By Editor

Are you interested in town twinning or finding a sister-city? The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate for EU Affairs has released a town twinning tool, which can help you ... Read More

European Committee of the Regions and Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe celebrate 25th Anniversary

27 June, 2019 By Vania Freitas

On 27 June, AER marked the 25th Anniversary of the European Committee of the Regions and Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe. The President of ... Read More

Regions for peace-building

19 June, 2019 By Norina Haubold

On June 4th, 2019, AER co-organized a debate with the Congress of the Council of Europe about the role of local and regional authorities in peace-building. This debate took place ... Read More

Regionalisation in Russia: persistent asymmetric federalism #RoR2017

16 April, 2018 By Editor

Little history of Regional Russia Russia is a country covering a large part of eastern Europe and northern Asia. It became an independent country in December 1991, after the dissolution ... Read More

Regionalisation in Slovenia: regions may fill the gap between the central government and the local level #RoR2017

2 April, 2018 By Editor

Slovenia has only one tier of sub-national government, i.e. municipalities. Currently, there are 212 municipalities. This means that there are no other tiers of government, like counties, regions etc. Some ... Read More

Regionalisation in Azerbaijan: a state within a state #RoR2017

26 March, 2018 By Editor

The Republic of Azerbaijan is part of the Eastern Partnership, which is an initiative that enables closer political, economic and cultural relations among the EU, its member states and 6 ... Read More

Regionalisation in Greece: are regions weak? #RoR2017

26 February, 2018 By Editor

Regions were created in Greece in 1987 in order to respond to organisational and functional requirements of the EU structural policies. Greek regions were not the expression of historically rooted ... Read More

Regionalisation in Montenegro: not regions, but municipalities #RoR2017

19 February, 2018 By Editor

An ancient Balkan state, Montenegro came under Ottoman control at the end of the 15th century, but became an independent kingdom from 1910 to 1918. Montenegro then joined the newly ... Read More

Regionalisation in Moldova: are regions lacking autonomy? #RoR2017

29 January, 2018 By Editor

The Republic of Moldova is part of the Eastern Partnership, which is an initiative that enables closer political, economic and cultural relations among the EU, its member states and 6 ... Read More

Regionalisation in Macedonia: no longer one of the most centralised countries in Europe #RoR2017

15 January, 2018 By Editor

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) was a constituent state of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until 1991. Despite experiencing considerable decentralisation in the Yugoslavian period, after independence ... Read More

Regionalisation in Cyprus: a pressing need for reform #RoR2017

11 December, 2017 By Editor

The evolution of local administration has deep roots in the progression of Cypriot history. The current form and nature of local administration in Cyprus is inherently linked to the transition ... Read More