This is the tag for all posts relating to decentralisation.

Open letter to Mr. José Manuel Barroso – President of the European Commission

23 October, 2009 By Editor

Dear Mr Barroso, I am writing to you to express our grave concerns regarding your draft communication to the European Parliament and Council, dated 6 October 2009, which proposes ... Read More

AER’s President Michèle Sabban pays homage to Adrien Zeller

25 August, 2009 By Editor

Strasbourg, 25 August 2009 We have just received the sad news of the death of Mr Adrien Zelller, president of the Alsace region of France. Mr Zeller was a great ... Read More

From Subsidiarity to Success: The Impact of Decentralisation on Economic Growth

30 May, 2009 By Editor

Do regions with more competences perform better than others? Are countries with a higher degree of decentralisation economically more successful than centrally governed countries? The aim of the study “From ... Read More

Study links economic performance to Europe’s first Decentralisation Index

18 May, 2009 By Editor

An independent study commissioned by AER proves what regions have always known, that subsidiarity is a key to economic success Brussels, 18 May 2009 An independent study establishing the first ... Read More

Launch of the European Platform of regional and local actors for development cooperation

27 November, 2008 By Editor

Strasbourg, Alsace (F), 17 November 2008. The European Platform of regional and local actors for development cooperation was launched today on the occasion of the 3rd European Development Days in ... Read More

The Province of Istanbul hosts the AER: Over 80 Regions take a stand on decentralisation in Europe

7 September, 2007 By Editor

Instanbul (TR), 7 September 2007 Regional democracy in Turkey was given added momentum today when politicians from 40 European regions met with their Turkish counterparts. Examining how models of ... Read More

Regional decentralisation means economic growth: AER and BAK Basel launch major survey

13 June, 2007 By Editor

Regions with greater powers have stronger economic growth: this theory is supported by a number of indicators, according to which strong regions in Europe develop better than the others. Wherever ... Read More

AER Study Visit to UNDP Decentralisation Projects in Southern Serbia

17 April, 2007 By Editor

The AER Working Group on International Solidarity has undertaken a study visit to United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) projects in Serbia, in order to ascertain how AER Member Regions could ... Read More

European Regional Organisations get closer

22 March, 2007 By Editor

Organisations representing European regions must co-ordinate more among themselves: Riccardo Illy, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and of Friuli Venezia Giulia, together with Claudio Martini, President of ... Read More

Ongoing Decentralisation in Turkey

21 September, 2006 By Editor

Strasbourg (F), 21 September 2006 Since last year, the Presidents of the Turkish Provinces* have been elected by the Provincial Council, the members of which are directly elected by the ... Read More

The Alsace Region: An example of structural funds management

3 April, 2006 By Editor

The Alsace Region: An example of efficient and successful decentralisation of structural funds management

Efficient and successful decentralisation Despite, or rather due to our concerns over the future of cohesion policy and the difficulties in managing the structural funds, we are determined to ... Read More

Recognising the vital role of the regions: a crucial stake for Europe

19 May, 2005 By Editor

Wroclaw (PL), 19 May 2005 ‘European economic growth, which has been dynamic for the past ten years, will be in danger, if the Constitutional Treaty is not ratified,’ warned Riccardo ... Read More

AER Conference on “The Future of Cohesion Policy in an Enlarged Europe”

15 October, 2004 By Editor

Eger, Heves county (H), 15 October 2004 On 14 and 15 October, the Assembly of European Regions and the Region of Heves – Hungary – held a Conference on ... Read More

Simplifying the management of structural funds

2 June, 2003 By Editor

Strasbourg (F), 2 June 2003 The current system of managing structural funds is too complicated and excessively centralised, from the planning phase to the payment, monitoring and control phases. ... 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